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1906.16.49

Pottery rim sherd from a bowl or jar, decorated on outer surface with incised zigzag and linear designs and painted with red and black pigment.

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1906.16.49

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pottery rim sherd from a bowl or jar, decorated on outer surface with incised zigzag and linear designs and painted with red and black pigment.
Geographical reference
Zimbabwe
Africa > Eastern Africa > Zimbabwe
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date
Date collected
1905
Acquisition information
Donated: 1905, uncertain Found unentered: 11/1995
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Incised, Process Painted, Process Fire-Hardened, Process Handbuilt
Dimensions
Height: max 65 mm, Length: max 90 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.16.49
Associated publications
On the Origins of Khami: Evidence from the Henry Balfour Collection, Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford., Main author: Innocent Pikirayi; UK, 2023

Search terms: Pottery, Vessel, Sherd, Bowl

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