Clay vessel of brown ware. Belly shape with a flat, oval bottom surface and a neck that narrows towards the flared mouth edge. A vertical lug on either side joins the mouth edge to the base of the neck. Four s-shaped horizontal flanges and between each one a button-shaped projection form a decorative line around the bellyiest part of the vessel. The surface for the most part covered by a dark layer of paint. In the two fields where the lighter color of the goods appears, line decoration in black is visible. (general catalog). Date: 1892 (acquisition by the museum). Place of creation: Suriname. Collection: The National Museums of World Culture.
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