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About this object

Narrative

Burnett listed this item as coming from Father Palmer's collection. Burnett described Palmer as "one of the earliest R.C. [Roman Catholic] Missionaries to Fiji".

Physical description

Clay jar which has a hole at the side and at the top. There is a loop handle on top which has thin corded fibre tied around it. The top half is decorated with an incised linear geometric pattern. Glazed with yellowish gum.