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Pitcher for Palm Wine (Mba Molu)

A work made of blackened terracotta.

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  • A work made of blackened terracotta.

Date:

Late 20th century

Artist:

Martin Fombah (born c. 1950)
Nsei
Nsei, Cameroon
Coastal West Africa

About this artwork

Throughout much of Cameroon, potters spend a considerable amount of time making containers for serving and drinking palm wine, the sharing of which is an important gesture of hospitality that fosters communion with ancestors. For these reasons, palm wine is an essential part of court and regulatory society ritual. [See also 1995.11, 2005.274, 2012.501].

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Nsei

Title

Pitcher for Palm Wine (Mba Molu)

Place

Cameroon (Object made in)

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Made 1975–1999

Medium

Blackened terracotta

Dimensions

30.5 × 20.3 cm (12 × 8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Keith Achepohl

Reference Number

2004.742

Extended information about this artwork

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