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1942.13.56

Ornamental pottery vessel of reddish black. [MOBB [OPS move] 08/03/2016]

1942.13.56

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ornamental pottery vessel of reddish black. [MOBB [OPS move] 08/03/2016]
Long description
Ornamental pottery vessel of reddish black. It is an oval bowl with loop handle, open spout and stand, the latter in the shape of a leopard standing on a ring base, the spout supported by the figure of a bearded man with characteristic head piece of two flat lateral rolls, riding on the leopard's neck. [MOBB [OPS move] 08/03/2016]
Geographical reference
Cameroon
Africa > Central Africa > Cameroon
Bamenda
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1942
Date collected
By 1942
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Impressed
Dimensions
Height: max 295 mm, Width: max 285 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.56 Other numbers: 242

Search terms: Vessel, Pottery, Figure, Animal Figure

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