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1940.12.526

Steatite cooking vessel with rounded bottom with two perforated lugs, both of which appear to have been filled with fibrous material.

1940.12.526

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Collection type
Object
Description
Steatite cooking vessel with rounded bottom with two perforated lugs, both of which appear to have been filled with fibrous material.
Geographical reference
Sudan, Republic of
Africa > Northern Africa > Sudan, Republic of
Bisharin district
Cultural groups
Bisharin
Person
Field collector Charles Gabriel Seligman
Field collector Brenda Zara Seligman
PRM source Charles Gabriel Seligman
PRM source Brenda Zara Seligman
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1940
Date collected
By 1940
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Steatite Stone
Dimensions
Height: max 95 mm, Width: max 180 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.12.526

Search terms: Vessel, Trade, Food and Drink, Cooking Vessel, Food Accessory