Accession No
2004.138 A-B
Description
Silver kohl pot with separate lid and tool on chain. The kohl container is a tall, narrow lozenge-shape with a narrow neck and stands on a round base. It is decorated all over with figures of eight. The stopper is plain and is attached by a chain to the tool. The tool is held to the pot by slipping into two rings which are soldered onto the side of the container. Over half of the tool is covered by wire that has been twisted around it.
Place
Asia; West Asia; Yemen; Ta'izz [Taiz]
Period
Source
Spalding, Barbara [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.138 A-B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Silver; Wire; ?Copper alloy
Local Term
Measurements
60mm x 46mm x 60mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Mrs. Barbara Spalding and her husband Michael worked as English teachers in Taiz, Yemen, from 1997-98 during which time she collected silver and talked to the men in the market silver shops.
Event Date 3/11/2004
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Silver kohl pot with separate lid and tool on chain. The kohl container is a tall, narrow lozenge-shape with a narrow neck and stands on a round base. It is decorated all over with figures of eight. The stopper is plain and is attached by a chain to the tool. The tool is held to the pot by slipping into two rings which are soldered onto the side of the container. Over half of the tool is covered by wire that has been twisted around it.
Event Date 3/11/2004
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
The accretions found on pieces in this collection, in addition to the appearance of the silver, suggest to Anita Herle that the metal used is a mixture of silver and other metals, possibly among them copper.
Event Date 30/11/2004
Author: Alana Edgeworth
FM:265189
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