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Candomble Small White Curved Vessel W/ Lid (Quartinha)

Catalog Data

Collector:
Dr. Michael Mason  Search this
Donor Name:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Height - Object:
16 cm
Diameter - Object:
10 cm
Culture:
Afro-Brazilian, Candomble Practitioner  Search this
Object Type:
Vessel
Place:
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America
Accession Date:
4 Aug 1999
Collection Date:
1996
Notes:
SMALL CERAMIC VESSEL IS GLAZED A SHINY WHITE. HAS FLARING BASE, FLAT, SLIGHTLY HOLLOW UNDERNEATH. SMALL BOTTOM CURVES UPWARD AND BULGES AT SHOULDERS. SMALL NECK FLARES OUT INTO OPENING. FITTED DOMED LID HAS PROTRUDING KNOB AT CENTER. HOLLOW INTERIOR IS GLAZED.
Record Last Modified:
30 Dec 2014
Specimen Count:
2
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
420720
USNM Number:
E428487-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e4c5b29b-280e-4987-8cac-873ccbd5fbe6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8502831