vessel
- Museum number
- Am1855,1211.73
- Description
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Four-chambered stirrup spout bottle; square-profiled stirrup.Chambers are in form of four lucuma fruits with star-shaped stalk bases on two; monkey lug at spout base. Horizontal mould seams run around outside of chambers; single two-part mould. Stirrup added - slight surface irregularities around base. Polished surface including lower chambers and stirrup underside. Black but pale fabric showing in places.
- Production date
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900-1430 (?)
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1470-1660 (?)
- Dimensions
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Height: 19.50 centimetres
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Width: 18 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1855
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Am1855,1211.73