Record

CollectionABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object NameFood Bowl
Dish
Pot
Object NumberABDUA:52692
CreatorUOA\s04hc6
Brief DescriptionSmall deep food bowl in red burnished clay, with small slightly everted rim, and wide band of incised cross-hatched decoration around the top.
DimensionsH: 93 x Diam (rim): 159mm
MaterialsClay
ConditionGood
CompletenessComplete
Object Production PlaceAfrica, Malawi (Previously known as Nyasaland), Domasi
Place KeyAfrica, Malawi (Previously known as Nyasaland), Domasi
Object History NoteNote accompanying donation 'Suitcase containing items given to and collected by Miss Elizabeth McMurtrie MBE (1876 - 1952), awarded the MBE for her work as a nurse (midwife) and missionary with the Kikuya tribe in Kenya in 1920s. The University already holds botanical items donated by Mr McMurtrie (her father)'.
Inscription ContentLabel attached to underside of object reads 'Bowl for food, Native workmanship, Domasi. B.C.A'.
Aquisition SourceMcMurtrie, Mr. J.
Aquisition Date11/12/2018
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