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Object Number
993-29-50/12330B
Display Title
Cooking pot lid
Descriptions
Object Description
Black earthenware cooking pot lid. Small knob center, sits on rim of pot.
Inventory Description
Ceramic lid, round with knob top.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Container
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Shai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ghana
Additional Geographic Terms
Ayikuma Village; Agomeda Village, in
Materials
Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 8.9 x 8.9 x 0.7 cm (3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
993-29-50/12330B
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Gladys Freedman
(7/1978 - 10/12/1993)
Donor
Dr. Gladys Freedman
(7/1978 - 10/12/1993)
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