mortar;
pestle
- Museum number
- Af1993,09.140.a-b
- Description
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Mortar (a) made of wood with straight solid foot, waisted, with slightly convex bowl. Hollowed out inside, tapering towards bottom of bowl. Numerous splits and cracks in wood. Pestle (b) made of wood, rounded at both ends, numerous splits and cracks.
- Production date
- 20thC(late)
- Dimensions
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Height: 55.10 centimetres (a)
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Height: 178.10 centimetres (b)
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Width: 30 centimetres (a)
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Width: 6.60 centimetres (b)
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Depth: 29.80 centimetres (a)
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Depth: 6.60 centimetres (b)
- Curator's comments
- See Collection File Af,1993.09. Collection made by the vendor during periods of fieldwork in Malawi (1985-6,1988,1990 and 1992). No longer in use when collected in 1988.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Fair; numerous cracks and splits.
- Acquisition date
- 1993
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1993,09.140.a-b