Ostrich Egg
| Object Number: | 31-2-134 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Bushmen |
| Provenience: | Botswana |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Eggshell |
| Iconography: | Water Container |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, 1931 |
Description
Used for storing water. With scratched decoration.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Culinary Expeditions: A Celebration of Food and Culture ( Apr 2014) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| African Gallery (1990 - Aug 1995) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| African Gallery (1982 - 1986) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| African Gallery (1987 - 1990) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| African Gallery ( Aug 1995 - 11 Sep 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 16 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] 2014. Culinary Expeditions: A Celebration of Food and Culture Inspired by Penn Museum Treasures.. Philadelphia. pg. 133 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: contents, 2 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Curnow, Kathy. 2014. At Home In Africa: Design, Beauty and Pleasing Irregularity in Domestic Settings.. Cleveland. The Galleries at Cleveland State University. pg. 286 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 33/Fig. 2-8 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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