Potters Wheel
Dublin Core
Title
Potters Wheel
Description
A 'Potters Wheel' used to throw clay to make pottery. Powered by electricity.
Creator
234
Source
tools,scotlandobjects,highlandandislands
Date
Unknown
Contributor
iain
Language
English
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
561
Date Submitted
19/08/2025
Extent
150cm x 100cm x 75cm
Spatial Coverage
current,58.41727124 ,'6.435816483466189;
Europeana
Europeana Type
TEXT
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://culturality.museum/wiki/index.php/Potters_Wheel
Prim Media
1155
Material
Wood. Metal.Plastic.
Natural Cultural
Cultural
Craft
ceramics
Tool
Factory Production Tools
Place
Borgh Pottery, Borgh, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Material Source
Unknown
Technique
Factory production
Function
When the machine is turned the wheel spins and a potter 'throws' clay into the centre of the wheel. The potter then shapes the clay using the speed of the wheel to create energy and force to do so.
Creation Purpose
Functional tool for potters.
Production Quality
Mass production by Podmore and Sons
Conecept
This artefact facilitates the the throwing of pots. After her hands, Sue (AAS_PR_001) acknledged that the Potter's Wheel was the second most important tool that she used.
External ID
AAS_AR_001
Citation
234, “Potters Wheel,” VERAP, accessed August 20, 2025, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/1156.
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