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Vessel, 1900s (earthenware)

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CVL500266
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Vessel, 1900s (earthenware)
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Bamileke Culture (20th century) / African
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA
Medium
earthenware
Dimensions
h:45.00 cms
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Most likely this vessel was made by a woman in the kingdom of Babessi, one of the most fertile pottery centers in the Cameroon grassfields. Despite the increasing use of mass-produced containers in daily activities, ceramic wares such as this one are still a common feature of family and community gatherings. One of many types of vessels, this large pot for palm wine shows roulette patterns on its body and a decorative band on its shoulder. Two parallel coils frame a decorative appliqué pattern of a popular animal motif that represents legged serpents.

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object / ceramics / african / africa / tribal / pottery / vessel
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Largest available format 4992 × 5360 px 13 MB
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Medium 954 × 1024 px 81 × 87 mm 1.1 MB

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