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1966.3.25.2

Pottery box lid with central candlestick. Flat rectangle of pottery painted on the top with blue and yellow floral and foliage design and green bands. The candlestick forms the handle for the lid and is painted cream and decorated with yellow and blue ovals. The rim of the candle socket is painted green. [MOBB [OPS move] 23/06/2016]

1966.3.25.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pottery box lid with central candlestick. Flat rectangle of pottery painted on the top with blue and yellow floral and foliage design and green bands. The candlestick forms the handle for the lid and is painted cream and decorated with yellow and blue ovals. The rim of the candle socket is painted green. [MOBB [OPS move] 23/06/2016]
Geographical reference
Morocco
Africa > Northern Africa > Morocco
Person
Field collector Frederick William Robins
PRM source Frederick William Robins
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1966
Date collected
Before 1966
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1966
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Perforated, Process Painted, Process Handbuilt, Process Glazed
Dimensions
Height: max 52 mm, Width: max 57 mm, Length: max 109 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1966.3.25.2

Search terms: Box, Vessel, Lighting, Writing, Pottery, Lid, Candlestick, Writing Accessory