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1916.45.145

Round bowl on a pedestal base, with four thick bands applied beneath the rim. The body is decorated with vertical and diagonal combed lines. There are two perforations in the rim, through which a wire is threaded and looped.

1916.45.145

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Collection type
Object
Description
Round bowl on a pedestal base, with four thick bands applied beneath the rim. The body is decorated with vertical and diagonal combed lines. There are two perforations in the rim, through which a wire is threaded and looped.
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Olakwo
Cultural groups
Igbo Etche
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
By 1916
Acquisition information
Donated: 1916
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Incised
Dimensions
Height: max 105 mm, Width: max 230 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.45.145

Search terms: Vessel, Pottery, Religion, Religious Object