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1982.20.15

Small bowl of clay in a roughly spherical, wide-mouthed shape. Slipped with red haematite & mica with a black interior. The exterior is coated with dung at the bottom.

1982.20.15

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small bowl of clay in a roughly spherical, wide-mouthed shape. Slipped with red haematite & mica with a black interior. The exterior is coated with dung at the bottom.
Geographical reference
Sudan, Republic of
Africa > Northern Africa > Sudan, Republic of
Northern Darfur
Cultural groups
Fur
Person
Field collector Natalie Tobert
PRM source Natalie Tobert
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1982
Date collected
January - June 1982
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1982
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Haematite Stone, Material Mica Stone, Material Animal Dung, Process Slipped, Process Fire-Hardened
Dimensions
Diameter: max 170 mm, Height: max 110 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1982.20.15

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