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1959.9.26.1B

Black pottery bowl on a flat circular base. Please note that the lid for this vessel is numbered 1959.9.26 .2 B. [ASh [OPS move] 22/02/2016]


1959.9.26.1B

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Collection type
Object
Description
Black pottery bowl on a flat circular base. Please note that the lid for this vessel is numbered 1959.9.26 .2 B. [ASh [OPS move] 22/02/2016]
Long description
Black pottery bowl on a flat circular base, which is joined by bands of pottery at centre and edge. The bowl is decorated with applied zig-zags. Pierced handle for suspension on one side and two joined solid lugs on the other. Please note that the lid for this vessel is numbered 1959.9.26 .2 B. [ASh [OPS move] 22/02/2016]
Geographical reference
Fumban
Cultural groups
Bamum
Person
Field collector Lois Mitchison
PRM source Lois Mitchison
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1958
Date collected
1958
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1959
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Height: max 269 mm, Width: max 236 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1959.9.26.1B

Search terms: Vessel, Food and Drink, Pottery, Status, Bowl, Lid, Food Accessory