Shipwreck Porcelain

This is a piece of Chinese porcelain associated with a ship wreck discovered off the coast of Banana Island in 1974. The ship is thought to have been used by the 17th century Dutch East India Company. The porcelain was sent to the British Museum in the 1970s and identified as Ming Dynasty China from 1533 to 1619.

Further Information

  • Type: Containers, vessels
  • Object: Shipwreck Porcelain
  • Materials: Ceramic
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1700
  • Associated Places: Bananna Islands (Place found)
  • Associated People: Mr. Chris Konarsky (Donor)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1971.02.01A

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