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Object Number
40-24-50/4975
Display Title
Wooden implement for decorating pottery
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden implement for decorating pottery - cylindrical, covered with carved knobs
Inventory Description
Stamp, carved wood cylinder, noded surface
Classification
- Stamp
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mberidi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Abu Satta Hills-north of Tambura
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 7.4 x 1 x 1 cm (2 15/16 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-24-50/4975
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, Museum Improvements Fund, 1940
Provenance
Collector
Mr. J. G. Myers
(1939)
Seller
Mr. J. G. Myers
(03/13/1940)
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