About this artwork
Among the Nupe of central Nigeria, female potters created a variety of vessels using a coiling technique. This handsome deep red example was embellished with incised and impressed designs before firing. It most likely functioned in a domestic setting as a cooking utensil or a water container. Darkened areas on its surface suggest that it was intensively used.
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Status
- On View, Gallery 137
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Department
- Arts of Africa
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Culture
- Nupe
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Title
- Vessel
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Place
- Nigeria (Object made in)
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Date
- 1900–1950
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Medium
- Ceramic and pigment
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Dimensions
- 44.5 × 36.2 cm (17 1/2 × 14 1/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Laura T. Magnuson Endowment
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Reference Number
- 1980.1087
Extended information about this artwork
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