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mug

human history
  • Description

    mug; bird on handle has round hole through top of head and squarish hole between wings by neck - purposefully maybe as a whistle?

    made from ceramic; white base colour; small size; circular opening; body extends from opening in to a slightly larger circular base; shallow rib ring in ceramic at upper section of mug; applied curved handle with ceramic bird at top of handle; exterior is decorated with cobalt blue designs of leaves on branches and 2 birds with highlights in the design in gold;

  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    1995x2.540 (temporary accession number)

  • Department
mug, 1995x2.540, Photographed 05 Feb 2020, © Auckland Museum… … Read more

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