Skip to search Skip to main content Skip to first result

Hearst Museum Portal

About
Bookmarks 0
History
Feedback
Login

Search in

Advanced Search Give

Search

Search Constraints

Start Over You searched for: Object class Potsherds ✖ Remove constraint Object class: Potsherds Culture or time period African cultures ✖ Remove constraint Culture or time period: African cultures

1 -to 9 of 9

Object name Museum number

Number of results to display per page

10 per page 20 per page 50 per page 100 per page

View results as:

List view Gallery view Masonry view Slideshow view

Search Results

Hearst Museum object titled Potsherd, accession number 5-9990, described as Rim sherd; everted, flared rim; punctuated and incised patterns below rim

Hearst Museum object titled Potsherd, accession number 5-11789, described as Kwanjimina- sherd of ostrich egg, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11789, acc no. 2879, file code 8.2. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Broken sherd of ostrich egg Context of use: Part of a group: 5-11789-11792 used in treatment of cataract of the eye: the various ingredients are ground together. The mixture is then applied directly to the eyeball and also around the eye region. Description: Sherd, ostrich egg; used in treatment of cataract (see context below); 4.5 cm. l.; 3.5 cm. w.;

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Potsherd, accession number 3-9992, described as Potsherd: white on red

Hearst Museum object titled Potsherd, accession number 5-9991, described as Rim sherd; everted, flared rim; row of punctuations below rim

Hearst Museum object titled Potsherds, accession number 5-1072, described as Undecorated, modern Bantu potter sherds

Hearst Museum object titled Potsherds, accession number 5-13324a, described as broken potsherd pieces

Hearst Museum object titled Potsherds, accession number 5-13622, described as Potsherds; rim and body sherds; black and red burnished; incised and stamped decoration

Hearst Museum object titled Pot sherds and pot support, accession number 5-13324a,b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Pot support, accession number 5-13324b, described as potsherd support

Hearst Museum object titled Potsherd, accession number 5-9990, described as Rim sherd; everted, flared rim; punctuated and incised patterns below rim

Potsherd

1 of 9

Hearst Museum object titled Potsherd, accession number 5-11789, described as Kwanjimina- sherd of ostrich egg, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11789, acc no. 2879, file code 8.2. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Broken sherd of ostrich egg Context of use: Part of a group: 5-11789-11792 used in treatment of cataract of the eye: the various ingredients are ground together. The mixture is then applied directly to the eyeball and also around the eye region. Description: Sherd, ostrich egg; used in treatment of cataract (see context below); 4.5 cm. l.; 3.5 cm. w.;

Potsherd

2 of 9

Potsherd

3 of 9

Hearst Museum object titled Potsherd, accession number 5-9991, described as Rim sherd; everted, flared rim; row of punctuations below rim

Potsherd

4 of 9

Hearst Museum object titled Potsherds, accession number 5-1072, described as Undecorated, modern Bantu potter sherds

Potsherds

5 of 9

Hearst Museum object titled Potsherds, accession number 5-13324a, described as broken potsherd pieces

Potsherds

6 of 9

Hearst Museum object titled Potsherds, accession number 5-13622, described as Potsherds; rim and body sherds; black and red burnished; incised and stamped decoration

Potsherds

7 of 9

Hearst Museum object titled Pot sherds and pot support, accession number 5-13324a,b, no description available.

Pot sherds and pot support

8 of 9

Hearst Museum object titled Pot support, accession number 5-13324b, described as potsherd support

Pot support

9 of 9

Limit your search

Potsherd4 objects
Potsherds3 objects
Pot sherds and pot support1 objects
Pot support1 objects

Ceramic ware (visual works)9 objects
Fragments (object portions)9 objects
PotsherdsRemove constraint Object class: Potsherds9 objects
Pottery9 objects
Sherds9 objects

ethnography5 objects
archaeology4 objects

image8 objects
legacy documentation7 objects

Africa8 objects
Eastern Africa6 objects
Eastern Province, Kenya3 objects
Gob Dogo, Marsabit, Kenya3 objects
Karonga district, Malawi3 objects
Kenya3 objects
Malawi3 objects
Marsabit, Eastern Province, Kenya3 objects
Lake Kazuni, Malawi2 objects
Ahuacatlán Municipality, Nayarit, Mexico1 objects

more Collection place »

View distribution

Current results range from 1946 to 1965

Year collected range begin Year collected range end

[Missing]6 objects

Jean Colvin3 objects
John Desmond Clark3 objects
University Research Expeditions Program3 objects
Charles Lewis Camp1 objects
Edward W. Gifford1 objects
Frank Elmer Peabody1 objects
Thomas D. Lanagan1 objects
University of California African Expedition1 objects

John Desmond Clark3 objects
University Appropriation3 objects
University Research Expeditions Program3 objects
Charles Lewis Camp1 objects
Edward W. Gifford1 objects
Frank Elmer Peabody1 objects
Paleontology Department (UC Berkeley)1 objects
University of California African Expedition1 objects

African culturesRemove constraint Culture or time period: African cultures9 objects
Eastern African cultures5 objects
Kenyan cultures3 objects
Rendille3 objects
Iron Age2 objects
Old World (Africa, Asia and Europe)2 objects
Southern African cultures2 objects
Tumbuka2 objects
Bantu1 objects
Hausa1 objects

more Culture or time period »

Ceramic (material)2 objects

Acc.33323 objects
Acc.27742 objects
Acc.10911 objects
Acc.33961 objects
Acc.8631 objects
Acc.9881 objects

View distribution

Current results range from 1945 to 1977

Accession year range begin Accession year range end

[Missing]4 objects

1.5 Household3 objects
8.2 Medicine and Hygiene1 objects

Proudly located at:

About
Events
Request A Research Visit
Descendant Communities
Policies, Services and Fees

Contact

103 Anthropology and Art Practice Building #3712 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-3712

510-642-3682

Connect

© 2025 The Regents of the University of California, all rights reserved. Privacy Policy

Committed to accessibility and nondiscrimination.