H x W x D: 60.5 x 38.3 x 38.0 cm (23 13/16 x 15 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
Type:
Ceramics
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
Mid-20th century
Label Text:
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.
This stand probably supported other pottery vessels. Kaolin (white clay) and resin may have been applied to create the dark brown and white colors, while the reddish color of the lower portion may be the result of the stand's contact with laterite soil, which contains a high concentration of iron.
Description:
Pottery stand of red-orange clay with black slip, except for the bottom register, and three globular registers with a flared lip. Small conical breasts are on the top register.
Provenance:
Affrica Gallery, Washington, D.C., -- to 1990
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