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Object Number
974-42-50/11768
Display Title
Cup and bowl fragments, blue and white, handpainted. Few porcelain; mostly chin
Descriptions
Object Description
Cup and bowl fragments, blue and white, handpainted. Few porcelain; mostly china. Chinese export, specifically for East African market.
Inventory Description
Ceramic rim body and base sherds, china, blue on white, polychrome
Classification
- Sherd
Department
Archaeological
Date
19th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms
Shela; Lamu, near
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 6.6 x 10.2 x 4 cm (2 5/8 x 4 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
22
Label on object
974-42-50/11768; Sheila (Lamu), Kenya
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