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1889.29.136.39

Clay mould. With five globular chambers arranged in a circle the narrow tips of the globular shapes join together at the top where there is a cylindrical neck. The clay is rough and grey in colour.[AB [OPS Move] 23/2/2017]

1889.29.136.39

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Collection type
Object
Description
Clay mould. With five globular chambers arranged in a circle the narrow tips of the globular shapes join together at the top where there is a cylindrical neck. The clay is rough and grey in colour.[AB [OPS Move] 23/2/2017]
Long description
Clay mould with five chambers. Brown wax is visible at the top of the mould [SM (Verve) 15/07/2014]
Person
Field collector Richard Carnac Temple
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1889
Date collected
By 1889
Acquisition information
Donated: 11/1889 Exchanged: 11/1953, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Clay, Material Wax, Process Lost Wax Cast, Process Moulded, Process Fire-Hardened
Dimensions
Diameter: max 270 mm, Height: max 195 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1889.29.136.39

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