Pot
About this object
History of use
Braziers or fire pots are widely used throughout the northern area. They are red in colour and always have the same horseshoe shape with a wide upper rim with small projections, on which the cooking pot can stand securely.
Cultural context
Cooking
Physical description
Round red clay pot with horseshoe-shaped open side and flat base; three large, raised rounded projections on rim and two bands of geometric design deeply incised; parallel lines on upper half and lightly incised pattern on lower half. Red brown with blackened areas inside on raised moldings and under rim on exterior.
Date Made
Before 1972
Date Acquired
8 Feb 1980
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 17.1 cm x 25.5 cm x 20.2 cm
Object Number
Cb85