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1982.20.38

Wedging mat for kneading clay. Roughly rectangular mat, constructed from twill woven strips of palm leaf onto which animal dung has been applied. The edges of the mat are roughly cut and unwoven. [EH [OPS Move] 29/6/2017]

1982.20.38

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wedging mat for kneading clay. Roughly rectangular mat, constructed from twill woven strips of palm leaf onto which animal dung has been applied. The edges of the mat are roughly cut and unwoven. [EH [OPS Move] 29/6/2017]
Geographical reference
Sudan, Republic of
Africa > Northern Africa > Sudan, Republic of
Northern Darfur
Cultural groups
Zaghawa
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 Palm Leaf Plant, Material Animal Dung, Material Clay, Process Basketry, Process Twill, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length: max 580 mm, Width: max 420 mm, Depth: max 15 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1982.20.38

Search terms: Pottery, Basketry, Tool, Potter's Tool, Mat

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