Comparative Bantu Pottery Vocabulary
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Language code:
A71
Language name:
eton
Translation:
metal starting plate or bowl in which the coiled piece is put after the coiling process is started. It has been covered with ubuli (family Marantacae) leaves. The bottom of the plate is often broken or corroded out. Befor metal plates were available a basket was used for this purpose.
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Reference:
Swartz 1989:120
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