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2024.20.15

Porcelain sherd.


2024.20.15

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Collection type
Object
Description
Porcelain sherd.
Long description
Glazed earthenware sherd, probably originally part of a large bowl or container. The sherd is dark brown and plain with a rim. Below the rim it bears a pattern of curved incised lines, which form circles. The sherd is probably from mainland Southeast Asia or China.
Geographical reference
China (Manufactured)
Asia > Eastern Asia > China (Manufactured)
South-eastern Asia (Manufactured)
Asia > South-eastern Asia (Manufactured)
Cultural groups
Banda
Person
PRM source Roy Ellen
Field collector Roy Ellen
Date / Period
Date made: Before 05/03/1981
Date collected
05/03/1981
Acquisition information
Donated: 14 August 2024
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Moulded, Process Fire-Hardened, Process Painted, Process Glazed
Dimensions
Length 112 mm, Width 91 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2024.20.15 Other numbers: 1981.11

Search terms: Pottery, Bowl

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