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2023.47.4.2

Lid for clay pot.


2023.47.4.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lid for clay pot.
Long description
Lid for Arawak clay pot from Guyana. Made from grey clay. The lid is circular and has a long protrusion underneath which acts as a stopper. The interior of the lid is stained dark. A section of the lid has broken off.
Cultural groups
Arawak
Person
Field collector John Robin Colson
PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1963
Date collected
1963
Acquisition information
Donated: 2023
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Thrown
Dimensions
Length x Width x Depth 58 x 70 x 55 mm lid
Object numbers
Accession number: 2023.47.4.2

Search terms: Vessel, Pottery, Lid