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Object cards·PU-Mu 1050, Box 12, folder 6·Undated

Bamboula, Pottery (P1715–P2661)

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Typed and handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 17 of object cards PU-Mu 1050, Box 12, folder 6 (Bamboula, Pottery (P1715–P2661)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 12, folder 6, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 17 of 102

Lower part much darker in hue than upper part. Several possible explanations: (a) owing to soil action (b) paint (c) 2nd dipping in self slip causing a darker coating (d) smudging pecularities during firing (? stacking e.g.) Strikings e.g. I am inclined to favour (d). 1722 SCE III, CIII, 16 in VI-VII context neg. 65039

Photograph

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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  • Lower part much darker in hue than upper part. Several possi

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