Water clock made of metal (?tin) with tiny perforation in bottom. Two handles protrude on each side from just below the rim.

Collection type: Object
Description: Water clock made of metal (?tin) with tiny perforation in bottom. Two handles protrude on each side from just below the rim.
Long description: Water clock made of metal (?tin) with tiny perforation in bottom. Two handles protrude on each side from just below the rim. A hole in the base of the bowl has been repaired with which looks like lead that is now corroding. [MJD 01/10/2009]
Geographical reference: Algeria
Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria; El Kantara
Cultural groups: Arab
Person: Field collector Melville William Hilton-Simpson; PRM source Melville William Hilton-Simpson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1923
Date collected: 1922 - 1923
Acquisition information: Donated: 1923
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Material Lead Metal, Material Tin Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Perforated, Process Repaired (local)
Dimensions: Height: max 120 mm, Diameter: max 188 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.33.17