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roof-tile
Object Type
roof-tile
Museum number
Af1974,20.38
Description
Roofing tile, roofing tile made of pottery.
Production place
Made in:
Kabylie
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Ain Meziat
Materials
pottery
Dimensions
Height:
9.50 centimetres
Width:
17.50 centimetres
Depth:
43.50 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
John Picton
Acquisition date
1974
Acquisition notes
Af1974,20.1 to 77 is a field collection made by John Picton for the BM in Grande Kabylie, Algeria, in March 1974. The objects may in general be assumed to have been made recently.
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Af1974,20.38
Conservation
Treatment
: 31/12/2019
Surface cleaning to remove museum dirt, external surface particulate matter accumilated in museum storage.