Mortar
70-8-2
From: Nigeria
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 70-8-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Ibibio |
| Provenience | Nigeria |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Wood |
| Description | Heavy but shallow wooden bowl with handle in shape of an elongated head and neck. Bowl notched around outer walls, lined inside with lime like substance. Handle has head with almond eyes, long nose, small mouth showing teeth. Steel wire is wrapped around neck twice for suspension. |
| Height | 33 cm |
| Width | 15.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from George D. Rodrigues, 1970 |
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