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Wooden mortar

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Detail view of the base of a well-worn wooden mortar. The marks left by the adze cutting can be seen on the surface of the object.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

E02

Rights owner

Incipit-CSIC

Title alt

Paanyaa (Chabui) or pagn (Majang)

Cultural group

Chabu

Country

Ethiopia

Place

Gobul, Gambela

Item/object

Paanyaa

Materials

Wood

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Individual producer

Location

Compound

Date of creation

2021-08-12

Unique ID

2019LG07-E02-1105