Bread stamp, Algeria, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Bread stamp in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 661-1893), made in Algeria, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Bread stamp, Algerian, 19th century, carved wood. Museum description: Circular bread stamp of wood, carved with a rosette within a Solomon's seal, surrounded by a zigzag border. At the back is a handle. The museum records it as Carved wood, measuring Height 5 cm; Diameter 14.8 cm; Diameter 14.5 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- Height 5 cm; Diameter 14.8 cm; Diameter 14.5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Carved wood
- Place recorded
- Algeria
Identification
- Museum object name
- Bread stamp
- Museum object number
- 661-1893
- Museum system number
- O321876
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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