Object cards·PU-Mu 1050, Box 12, folder 11·Undated

Bamboula, Pottery (P2908–P2938)

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

Scan 23 of object cards PU-Mu 1050, Box 12, folder 11 (Bamboula, Pottery (P2908–P2938)), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 12, folder 11, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 23 of 49

P2921 | Plain jug | PWM II B834 1954-38

Wheelmade Complete save for sections of rim. Body sprang Clay reddish brown, almost brick red, (not quite greenish grey) grayish fired to a somewhat grayed hue of this color on much of interior. Gritty clay with a few large white particles. Well-smoothed exterior. Low disc base well set off from body. Heavy depressed spherical body with wide slightly tapering neck to slightly flaring round mouth. Overhanging roll lip. Sturdy rectangular strap handle from lip to shoulder with undisguised imperfection plenty of clay at points of attachment. Two neck ridges made by deep squarish incisions.

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

Objects named on this pageBamboula (Episkopi)

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Recorded

  • P2921Plain jug · Tomb 40

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