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  • Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support
    By Nupe
    Located in Chicago, IL
    The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support received detailed attention. This f...
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    Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Terracotta

  • African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900
    By Nupe
    Located in Chicago, IL
    The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support, received detailed attention. This flaring terra cotta form would have been buried halfway in the ground, in a Nupe home, and used as a stable base for a stack of traditional round pots...
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    Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Terracotta

  • Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel
    Located in Chicago, IL
    The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this storage vessel, received detailed attenti...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Urns

    Materials

    Terracotta

  • Nupe Spiral Support Post
    By Nupe
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Hand-carved with an abstract design, this tall wooden post is an architectural support beam attributed to the Nupe people of central Nigeria. Like much of Nupe art, support posts...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Wood

  • Nupe Spiral Support Post
    By Nupe
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Hand-carved with an abstract design, this tall wooden post is an architectural support beam attributed to the Nupe people of central Nigeria. Like much of Nupe art, support posts...
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    Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Wood

  • Nigerian Nupe Gourd-Form Water Vessel, c. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Inspired by the natural world, Nupe ceramicists fired this water vessel in the shape of a gourd. The vessel's varied surface textures and colors come from its functional design. The ...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases

    Materials

    Terracotta

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