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Description: | On AGM list, in his handwriting: "Large Gourd Bowl Buff poker worked, animal decoration Two parallel zones hatched Alternative Panels "Drawing of decoration. SNFP. Incised decoration on inner and outer surfaces.
Gourd bowl with separate lid - NCM 1992-33.
Bowl has been abraded, except on base, to remove shiny surface before decoration. Pattern on exterior of 2 rows of cross hatching with panels in between of alternately small stamped circles and diamonds. There are 6 diamonds, 3 filled with stamped circles and 3 divided into 4 triangles with opposite ones filled stamped crescents. Lip slightly tapered inwards. Interior decorated with two squares, divided into 4 triangles and opposite triangles filled with stamped crescents, and between the squares 2 flowers (or suns?) with cross in the centre, 1 with 5 'petals', 1 with 6 'petals'
Accession number: NCM 1992-602/34 | Subjects: | food and drink? AFRICAN NIGERIAN | Temporal: | 1800-1878? | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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