Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0303-0038A,B | |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar with lid | |
| Culture | East African | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | East Africa | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber | |
| Description | Carved wooden jar with flat base and globular body, tapering toward a wide mouth; Two lug handles are carved on upper sides and fitted with multi-strand cordage strap; Jar is undecorated except for series of ridges carved around upper sides; Lid is in shape of a cup with a short pedestal base and rounded sides that rise to midlevel, then slope inward and up to the rim; When used as a lid, the cup is inverted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.5, Rim Diam = 9.5, Max Diam = 16.4 | |