Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1439A-C | |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Double bowl with lid | |
| Culture | East African | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | East Africa | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Deep, wide round bowl with low shoulder and inward tapering sides; Decorative band of alternating plain and hachured triangles encircles neck; Two geometric designs are carved opposite each other along lip; Fitted lid is surmounted by second, oval bowl with a similar decorative design band; Second bowl has fitted lid with a high, openwork carved handle on top; Small section of rim of lid has been carved out; Exterior and interior sides only of bowls are stained black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 30.0, Max Diam = 25.5 | |