Accession No
1929.442.1-2
Description
Mortar or vessel for grinding with lid. Turned wooden cylindrical vessel with very thick base, covered with pieces of hide; leather straps around the base of the vessel and up the sides, forming two looped handles; conical lid covered with hide and attached to mortar with a length of leather. Some hair remaining on hide.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia; Western Haran Province
Period
Source
Unwin, Joseph Daniel (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1929.442.1-2
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Hide; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
120mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten note found with object: 'for pounding coffee used by women / Western Border of Haran Province / wooden pestle'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Note found with object: 'Hide covered wooden coffee pounder used by the women / Harrar Province'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Field collection)
Collected and donated by J. D. Unwin of Peterhouse College.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Wooden box with skin, used for pounding coffee. Wooden pestle was used.'
Event Date 1929
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Mortar or vessel and lid used for grinding coffee. Turned wooden cylindrical vessel with very thick base, covered with pieces of hide; leather straps around the base of the vessel and up the sides, forming two looped handles; conical lid covered with hide and attached to mortar with a length of leather. Some hair remaining on hide.
Event Date 21/2/2022
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:105975
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