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Early 20th Century Nigerian Bamileke Storage Vessel

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  • Bamileke Storage Vessel, c. 1900
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    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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    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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  • Nigerian Nupe Gourd-Form Water Vessel, c. 1900
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    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

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  • Burkinabe Storage Vessel, c. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    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

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    Ceramic

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    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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  • Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support
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    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

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