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1930.43.36.9

Clay pottery core for shaping the vessel.

1930.43.36.9

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Collection type
Object
Description
Clay pottery core for shaping the vessel.
Long description
Clay pottery core for shaping the vessel. Made from light redware with a flat base and bulbous body and long flared neck. Has been previously broken and restored. Part of a series of specimens illustrating the tandu industry. For the full series see 1930.43.36 and 2006.39.
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Hausa
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1930
Date collected
July - September 1930
Acquisition information
Donated: 1930
Materials and processes
Material Clay, Material Wood Plant, Process Moulded
Dimensions
Diameter: max 78 mm, Height: max 136 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1930.43.36.9

Search terms: Tool, Technique, Vessel, Mould, Potter's Tool

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