Accession No

1936.221 I


Description

One of A-M: A-K: Potsherds with stamped decoration. If the stamping is not considered the nature of the ware appears to be between the old coarse red ware of the " nyame Akuma" period and modern ware. (also many unlettered sherds).
A: a coarse red handle or lug. Apparently introduced from the " Nyame Akuma" period.
B-K: have stamped decoration.
L-M: 2 broken stone tools


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Western Province; Tano


Period

Iron Age


Source

Wild, Robert Powley (Captain) [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1936.221 I


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery; Stone


Local Term


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Events

Context (Related Documents)
For information about the pottery and some of Wild' s other finds, see Wild' s article, " Stone Age pottery from the Gold Coast & Asante" (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Vol.LXIV, pp.212-3); also refers refers to syenite beads. Also, Wild' s article, " The inhabitants of the Gold Coast & Asante before the Akan invasion" (Teachers' Journal Vol. VI, No. 3 & Vol.VII, Nos. 2& 3); Found: All from the Nkraa Camp, an entrenched camp on a steep sided spur, Tano River, W.Province. The camp is about 3 miles down river from the ferry on the Insu-Enchi road, And c.150 miles from Abodum & Batabe; Collected by: Wild.Captain.R.P
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1936.221 A-M: 'A-K: Potsherds with stamped decoration. If the stamping is not considered the nature of the ware appears to be between the old coarse red ware of the " nyame Akuma" period and modern ware. (also many unlettered sherds).
A: a coarse red handle or lug. Apparently introduced from the " Nyame Akuma" period.
B-K: have stamped decoration.
L-M: 2 broken stone tools'
Event Date 1936
Author: maa


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