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1971.34.112

Wooden mortar carved in one piece. [PR [OPS move] 15/5/2017]

1971.34.112

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden mortar carved in one piece. [PR [OPS move] 15/5/2017]
Long description
Wooden mortar carved in one piece. It has a roughly hourglass shape with a black ridge in the middle. The upper section is hollow and the base is flat. [PR [OPS move] 15/5/2017]
Cultural groups
Nyamwezi
Person
Field collector J.D.H. Collinson
PRM source J.D.H. Collinson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1969
Date collected
1969
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1971
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions
Height: max 530 mm, Diameter: max 365 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1971.34.112

Search terms: Tool, Food and Drink, Mortar, Food Accessory

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