Water or Grain Vessel (chilongo chakumuto)
mid-1900s
Diameter: 45.5 cm (17 15/16 in.); Overall: 35.5 cm (14 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.151
This vessel's markings are linked to the body of the woman who once owned it. She commissioned a female potter to make the work. First, the potter coiled and stacked clay to hand-build its shape. Next, she covered it in a shimmery charcoal and earth wash before burnishing it (...
Artifact
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en
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1998.151
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Terms
Technique
Terracotta and colorant
Medium
Terracotta and colorant
Genre
Vessels
Department
African Art
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