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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:American
Title:Burl bowl
Date Made:18th or early 19th century
Type:Cooking Utensil
Materials:Ash
Place Made:North America; United States
Measurements:Diam. 23 3/4 in. Depth 9 in.
Accession Number:  MH SK B.11.A.45.7
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College

Label Text:
SKINNER CATALOGUE: A large burl bowl in ash, shaped with a gouge and draw knife, round, with 1 1/2 in. thickened rim. Has been used some, although not excessively, for a chopping bowl, as the inside shows knife cuts. Diam. 23 3/4" Depth 9". Cat. 12/8/1935

Tags:
containers; bowls; woods; crafts

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