HAND BASIN, Improvised
H1997.99
Wash basin made from the back axle, brake drum and differential casing of a Model T-Ford. The pedestal (car axle) is painted green. The bowl is cylindrical and is made from clay (from the creek on Horace Tillman's block). Water was discharged out of a channel cut into the floor to the outside. Plug was a piece of rubber inner tube.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1997.99 |
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| Accession Date: | 9 Feb 1998 |
| Acquisition Year: | 1997 |
| Credit: | Mr Dennis Pond |
Material
| Metal |
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| clay |
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Measurement
| height | 850mm |
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| diameter | 340mm | bowl |
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