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Supraporta

"Supraporta, beautifully carved." Shape: A board carved on one side with lateral guide channels for stop strips Colour: Grey-brown Pattern: A field with Arabic characters in the centre. On both sides in a trellis, two equally large floral ornaments (composite flowers). Border and spaces in between with abundant garland ornaments Condition: Good.

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Swahîli
Object type
Supraporta
Dimensions
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 28,5 x 155 x 3,7 cm
Gewicht: 7,1 kg
Material/Technique
Wood
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 12868

Provenance and sources

when
19th century - 20th century (beginning)
where
Tanzania [Land/Region]
German East Africa
Mafia [Insel]
Tereni [Land/Region]
who
Swahîli

who
Unbekannt - Collectors

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