Accession No

1936.280 B


Description

Iron mortar incised with silver. For the areca nut pounder see 1936.280 A.


Place

Asia; South Asia; Sri Lanka


Period


Source

Rogers, George Frederick (Dr) [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1936.280 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Iron; Silver


Local Term


Measurements

76mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
B: small iron mortar incised with silver.
Event Date 1936
Author: ashleigh griffin


Context (Other owners)
(Bio) Dr Rogers.G.F.
Event Date 10/10/1995
Author: ashleigh griffin


Description (Physical description)
Small, cylindrical iron mortar, which ascends to a smaller, flat base. The mortar is decorated with inlaid silver stars, set within diamond shaped. There are two grooves underneath the rim of the bowl, with a small, square notch taken out of the rim. For the associated areca nut pounder see 1936.280 A.
Event Date 9/11/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin


Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue Card reads:

'36.280 A & B. CEYLON.

Betel Areca nut Pounder with ivory handle (A). and small iron mortar inlaid with silver (B).

d.d. Dr G. F. Rogers'.
Event Date 24/9/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin


FM:281977

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