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Object Number
973-42-50/11729
Display Title
Mortar for preparing coffee (mayay)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Mayay
Object Description
"Mayay": handhewn mortar for preparing coffee; larger version used for preparation of grains and spices. Large version is approx. 36" tall, with handle 4 1/2" l. shaped like this smaller version, which is 11" h. and 6" dia.
Inventory Description
Mortar, carved wood, footed base, blackened interior, insect holes
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1972-1973
Culture
- Machagalla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
/
Northern Wallega
Additional Geographic Terms
Horo-Guduru; Lemu; Gidda-Kiramu
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 27.5 x 15.6 x 14.6 cm (10 13/16 x 6 1/8 x 5 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-42-50/11729
Provenance
Collector
Bonnie Holcomb
(1972-1973)
Seller
Bonnie Holcomb
(1973)
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