1. Perforated pottery jar, Mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A perforated pottery jar lidded with the pedestaled base of another pot sits in situ at the base of level 6, unit 46N 2W at Mound 6. The pot contained eight cowries and is interpreted by archaeologists as a shrine pot placed in association with metalworking facilities. Photo scale in 5 cm increments. Site Ngre Kataa. 24 June, 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17597

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, 46N 2W, Level 6

Date:

2009-06-24

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Shrines; Pottery; Metalworking; Cowries; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

Catalog number NK-09-789

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009-06-24

Date searchable:

2009

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111