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Burl bowl by Unknown — VisualArtsDB

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Burl bowl

Burl bowl

Burl bowl

1850

Medium: wood, metal
Genre: Bowls (vessels)
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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bowls (vessels)

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cookingslaveryDinners and diningDomestic lifeAmerican Southdesignafrican diaspora

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A large wooden bowl with an uneven shape and a rounded bottom. The lip is decorated with incised Adinkra symbols. Formed metal pieces were nailed over 2 separate cracks, acting as "patches." There is surface wear throughout, particularly on the bottom and around the lip.

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