Object Studies

Two carved wooden vessels

Two vessels on their sides: one shows the rings of its grain, the other its carving.

Two carved wooden drinking vessels rest on their sides in dark light.

Fig. 1

Two carved wooden drinking vessels lie on their sides on a wooden surface. The one on the left faces the camera, showing the inside of its mouth and rings in the grain; the other shows its side and handle.

Detail of the right-hand vessel: carved leaf-like shapes on its body.
Fig. 1a. Carving.
Detail of the left-hand vessel: the worn inside and rim.
Fig. 1b. Inside and rim.

The right-hand vessel is carved with leaf-like shapes, and grooved bands circle it near each end.

The photograph is dark, with blue tints in the shadows.

Specimen facts

ObjectPair of drinking vessels
MaterialCarved wood
Photograph byMutebi Ivan Junior, CC0, WordPress Photo Directory

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