Soapstone birds on pedestals from Zimbabwe ruins, South Africa. Emblems of phallic worship, 1902
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305I/23
Scope and Contents
44 x 74 mm. Showing four carved soapstone birds from Zimbabwe in a glass case in the South African Museum.
Dates
- Creation: 1902
Creator
- From the Fonds: Scott, P G, fl. 1905 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Bibliography
For a note on the theory of phallic worship see: Garlake, Peter S (1973), 'Great Zimbabwe', London: Thames and Hudson, pp. 119-123.
General
WS.
Finding aid date
2004-08-23 16:21:14+00:00
Includes index.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
Contact:
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Cambridge University Library
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk