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Forowa, Shea Butter Container: Lid

2013.05.0240B

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Artifact Identification Forowa, Shea Butter Container: Lid   (2013.05.0240B)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Personal Gear
    3. :
  3. Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date N/A
Culture N/A
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Diameter) 8.26 cm
Dimension 2 (Depth) .99 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A) N/A
Weight 25 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Metal
Manufacturing Processes Engraved

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Cole, Herbert M. and Doran H. Ross. The Arts of Ghana. Los Angeles: University of California, 1977.

Ross, Dorian H. "Four Unusual Forowa from the Museum of Cultural History." In Akan Transformations: Problems in Ghanaian Art History. Monograph Series Number 21. Dorian H. Ross and Timothy F. Garrard, eds. Los Angeles: UCLA, 1983.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Lynn and Michael Noel Collection
Reproduction N/A

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