Bowl

About this object

History of use

Clay bowl created by moulding clay inside a gourd, then firing it. Illustrates the possible use of gourds in making early pottery.

Narrative

Gift to the donor from the potter, Wojeck, in 1984.

Physical description

Ceramic bowl with gourd markings on surface. Shiny inclusions in the clay. Veritcal impressions along the inner edge of the rim. The clay is a light red-brown with swirls of a brighter red clay throughout.