Sherd
15th century (made)
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Sherd of a tall bowl with straight sides, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with vertical tongues.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Sherd of a tall bowl with straight sides, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, found in East Africa, Chinese, Ming dynasty, 15th century. |
| Physical description | Sherd of a tall bowl with straight sides, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with vertical tongues. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr R. D. H. Arundell |
| Object history | Found on the beach at Kilwa Kisiwani on the East Coast of Africa (Tanganyika Territory). |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.799N-1936 |
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| Record created | January 19, 2010 |
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