Accession No
1922.1532
Description
A wooden bowl. Carved in relief from a single piece of wood, the vessel has a flat rim, flared walls and flat base. On one side has a protruding, curved section; possibly a handle. The outer body and base have been stained black and carved with linear patterns, triangles and cross-hatching.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia; Adis Ababa
Period
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1922.1532
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood
Local Term
Measurements
350mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Bought by donor in market at Adis Ababa.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card description for 1922.1532 reads: 'Carved and stained black wooden bowl.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A wooden bowl. Carved in relief from a single piece of wood, the vessel has a flat rim, flared walls and flat base. On one side has a protruding, curved section; possibly a handle. The outer body and base have been stained black and carved with linear patterns, triangles and cross-hatching.
Event Date 21/2/2022
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:105949
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