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Jar
From the collection of National Museum of African Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
African potters--primarily women--handbuild a variety of vessels that they embellish with beautiful colors, designs and motifs before firing them at low temperatures. Containers made for daily use hold water or serve as cooking utensils. They also make vessels to be used in special ceremonies or that become part of an assemblage of objects placed in a shrine.
National Museum of African Art’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineJar. ca. 1880. Undetermined artist. National Museum of African Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program. CC0.
