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1892.24.40

Pot left on women's graves. [MOBB [OPS move] 12/04/2016]

1892.24.40

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pot left on women's graves. [MOBB [OPS move] 12/04/2016]
Long description
Pot left on women's graves. Vessel of red ware with a flat top, sloping straight sides ending with a cylindrical neck and flared rim. From the flat top an ovoid knob extends and from the sides four round open spouts protrude. [MOBB [OPS move] 12/04/2016]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Uttar Pradesh Mirzapur
Person
Field collector William Crooke
PRM source William Crooke
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1892
Date collected
Before 1892
Acquisition information
Donated: 1892
Materials and processes
Material Pottery
Dimensions
Diameter: max 169 mm, Height: max 153 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1892.24.40

Search terms: Pottery, Vessel, Death, Religion, Commemoration, Religious Object, Grave Marker, Amulet

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