FMNH 194135.nosub[1]

  • CL-0048 194135
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    Description: scan of catalog card [FRONT] [MAIN BODY] Field Museum of Natural History - Ethnology | 22-20 | Provenience: Nigeria, Moro. | People or Culture: Yoruba | Object: Pot (Ikoko Orisa) | Material: Clay | Description: An older ritual pot which holds water. Oil may be put on the outside during ceremonies. Round bottomed with unusual decorations- a continuous wavy line at the shoulder and a ridge beneath that- both applied. Wide mouthed. Medium brown in color with spots of green algae. | Dimensions: (in cm.) h 27.5cm w 30.5cm | Collection: Purchased from Mrs. Maude Wahlman February 17, 1971 [LEFT MARGIN] A | ENT | 194135 | Field No. | Neg. No. | Acc. 3144 [BACK] [PHOTOGRAPH]
  • CL-0048 194135
    Photographer: Sarah Rivers : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
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  • 194135 ikoko orisa, clay (ceramic) vessel
    Photographer: Sarah Rivers : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
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  • CL-0048 194135
    Photographer: Sarah Rivers : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology
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  • CL-0048 194135
    Photographer: Sarah Rivers : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
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  • CL-0048 194135
    Photographer: Sarah Rivers : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
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  • CL-0048 194135
    Photographer: Sarah Rivers : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
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Catalog Number: 194135.nosub[1]
Description: pot
Materials: clay (ceramic)
Cultural Attribution: Yoruba
Accession Number: [3144] M. S. Wahlman (Purchase)
Accession Year:
Other Numbers: 1, R0594.0
City/Town: Moro
Collector/Source: Maude S. Wahlman, Maude S. Wahlman
EMu IRN: 1098172
GUID: 87732408-1e2c-4352-94bf-fe2c99b2055d

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