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1893.48.15

Pottery foot scraper in the form a bird. Glazed white with pale blue and darker blue lines indicating the bird's features. [JP 23/10/2001]

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1893.48.15

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pottery foot scraper in the form a bird. Glazed white with pale blue and darker blue lines indicating the bird's features. [JP 23/10/2001]
Long description
From conservation card by Lorraine Rostant 07.11.2001: Ovoid glazed ceramic bird with wings and features picked out in blue and turquoise. Base is flattered and covered in layer of abrasive crushed ?ceramic/stone to form rasp. [FC 19/02/2009]
Geographical reference
Uttar Pradesh Mirzapur
Person
Field collector William Crooke
PRM source William Crooke
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1893
Date collected
Before 1893
Acquisition information
Donated: 1893
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Glazed
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height 95 x 50 x 60 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1893.48.15 Other numbers: 16 - 24

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