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1942.13.246

Black pottery vessel, round bowl, loop handle with elliptical thumb rest with three longitudinal ridges. [MOBB [OPS move] 17/02/2016]

1942.13.246

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Collection type
Object
Description
Black pottery vessel, round bowl, loop handle with elliptical thumb rest with three longitudinal ridges. [MOBB [OPS move] 17/02/2016]
Long description
Black pottery vessel, round bowl, loop handle with elliptical thumb rest with three longitudinal ridges; short cylindrical projection in front; and ornamental relief frieze with cross band pattern round rim. There is an openwork stand of five spider leg feet with three additional loop supports on disc base. [MOBB [OPS move] 17/02/2016]
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
Dimensions
Height: max 175 mm, Width: max 195 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.246 Other numbers: 694

Search terms: Vessel, Pottery

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