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1958.3.133.2

Burial pot of buff ware.

1958.3.133.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Burial pot of buff ware.
Long description
Burial pot of buff ware, ?painted red brown, now in pieces. Originally contained human remains [1958.3.133 .1] and sand [1958.3.133 .3]. [MOBB [OPS move] 25/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Guyana
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Guyana
Kamarang River
Cultural groups
Akawaio
Person
Field collector Audrey Butt Colson
PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1957
Date collected
April - September 1957
Acquisition information
Donated: 1958
Materials and processes
Material Pottery
Dimensions
Height: max 420 mm largest piece, Depth: max 135 mm largest piece, Width: max 360 mm largest piece
Object numbers
Accession number: 1958.3.133.2

Search terms: Death, Religion, Vessel, Pottery, Funeral Accessory

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