roulette;
potter's tool/implement
- Museum number
- Af1959,17.4
- Description
-
Wood carved potter's roulette; made by men and used by women.
- Production date
- 1959
- Dimensions
-
Height: 2.50 centimetres
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Width: 0.60 centimetres
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Depth: 0.40 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Register 1959:
Another [like Af1959,17.3]
1-8 From Kwali, Abuja, Niger Province, Northern Nigeria. GWARIN-YAMMA tribe. Made by men, used by women.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1959
- Acquisition notes
- Af1959,17.1 to 8 is a collection of roulettes for impressing into pottery for decoration. It was given by Michael Cardew, and was recorded in the register as 'From Kwali, Abuja, Niger Province, Northern Nigeria. GWARIN-YAMMA tribe. Made by men, used by women.'
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1959,17.4
