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1974.20.4

Oval wooden drinking vessel with two handles carved in the shape of horse's heads. [ZM 16/9/2005]

1974.20.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Oval wooden drinking vessel with two handles carved in the shape of horse's heads. [ZM 16/9/2005]
Geographical reference
Norway
Europe > Northern Europe > Norway
Sogn
Cultural groups
Norwegian
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Lewis Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1772
Date collected
?Before 1939
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1974
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 350 mm, Width: max 202 mm, Height: max 185 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1974.20.4

Search terms: Vessel, Food and Drink, Figure, Food Accessory, Animal Figure