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Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0045   CAS 0018-0045; Coffee pot
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Coffee pot
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya or Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description Pitcher-shaped coffee pot with flat base; straight-sided bowl-shaped body, wide-mid-level shoulder, and tall cylindrical neck with short upturned open spout at the rim; Single flattened but widely curved handle is attached at rim and to side of lower body; Hollow bulbous lid with conical top is hinged to upper portion of handle; Pot is largely undecorated except for a very simple stamped feather pattern around the shoulder and on the lid.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 29.3, Depth = 20.2, Rim Diam = 5.2, Max Diam = 16.7