J-12 Vessel
Object Type
Vessel, Vessel (wood)
Object Number
JL-J-12
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
Chopi
Medium/materials
Pokerwork, Wood
Dimensions (cms)
14 x 20.8 x 12.6
Description

Wooden vessel. Mug-shaped, with large angular handle. The body has four zones of decoration of
sunken semi-circles below groups of raised ridges. There are signs of colour contrast by means of
pokerwork. A native repair of the lip, and the whole has been broken, and carefully glued together, ’38’ has been carved into the handle and the vessel has a ring foot.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Inscription, handle: 38
Classification
Vessel, Vessel (wood)
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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