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Early 20th Century African Storage Vessel

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  • 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...
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    Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Urns

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  • Burkinabe Storage Vessel, c. 1900
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    Ovoid pots were an elegant storage solution in African tribal life. This beautifully balanced example is attributed to the Toussian people of Western Burkina Faso. Masterfully made to protect its contents from the elements, pots such as this one were coiled by female ceramists to hold food or personal...
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    Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Art

    Materials

    Ceramic

  • Bamileke Storage Vessel, c. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Like other African everyday ceramics, Bamileke storage pots are revered for their simple forms yet astonishing beauty. Each is hand shaped and fired in the open. They are generally s...
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    Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

    Materials

    Ceramic

  • Ethiopian Milk Vessel
    Located in Chicago, IL
    The Borana Oromo people of southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are historically a cattle-keeping culture, and each household keeps a number of traditional vessels for storing and ch...
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    Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Bottles

    Materials

    Other

  • Djerma Painted Water Vessel
    Located in Chicago, IL
    The Djerma people of Niger are well-known for their gracefully shaped and delicately painted water containers. The surface paintings are applied after firing with all natural pigment...
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    Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Vases

    Materials

    Terracotta

  • 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 ...
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    Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases

    Materials

    Terracotta

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