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@ National Museum of African American History and Culture

Unidentified

Description

A large wooden bowl with an uneven shape and a rounded bottom. The lip is decorated with incised Adinkra symbols. Formed metal pieces were nailed over 2 separate cracks, acting as "patches." There is surface wear throughout, particularly on the bottom and around the lip.
Format:
Wood, Metal
Rights:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Record Contributed By

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Record Harvested From

Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

  1. Africa
  2. African American
  3. African Americans
  4. African Diaspora
  5. Africans
  6. American South
  7. Cooking
  8. Cooking And Dining
  9. Dinners And Dining
  10. Domestic Life
  11. Slaver
  12. Slavery

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