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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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  • Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel
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    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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  • Djerma Painted Water Vessel
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    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

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    Terracotta

  • Nupe Incised Water Vessel
    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 water vessel, received detailed attention. The vessel's varied texture...
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    Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases

    Materials

    Ceramic

  • Nupe Gourd 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 textures and colors come from its utilitarian design. The paralle...
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    Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases

    Materials

    Ceramic

  • 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

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