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1959.9.26.2B

Cocave/convex lid with a fruit stalk style handle. Lid for the vessel 1959.9.26 .1 B. [ASh [OPS move] 22/02/2016]

1959.9.26.2B

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cocave/convex lid with a fruit stalk style handle. Lid for the vessel 1959.9.26 .1 B. [ASh [OPS move] 22/02/2016]
Long description
Cocave/convex lid with a fruit stalk style handle. Perforated near to the rim. Broken at the rim. Please note that this is a lid for the vessel 1959.9.26 .1 B. [ASh [OPS move] 22/02/2016]
Geographical reference
Cameroon
Africa > Central Africa > Cameroon
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
Dimensions
Diameter: max 151 mm, Height: max 67 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1959.9.26.2B

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

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