English (Lambeth) Barber's Bowl About 1690 Tin-glazed earthenware 3-1/2 inches high, 10-1/4 inches in diameter Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Steiner 96.36.6

Resources on the Web

http://www.webcom.com/st_mike/medicine/bs.html

Cultural anthropology, High School reading level, Web Page with information and images about medieval barbers, includes woodcuts and recreation photos of barbers and their implements

http://www.maryrose.org/surgeon.htm

Cultural anthropology, High School reading level, page about a ship's barber surgeon in the 16th century

 

Resources in Print

Caiger-Smith, Alan. Tin-Glaze Pottery in Europe and the Islamic World: The Tradition of 1000 Years in Maiolica, Faience, and Delftware. London: Faber & Faber, 1973.

Peirce, Donald C. English Ceramics: The Frances and Emory Cocke Collection. Atlanta, Georgia: High Museum of Art, 1988.

 

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