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Store closing. Last chance clearance sale Published Treasure Vessel African Art

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Store closing March 31. Last chance clearance sale. A colorful and delightful large ceramic treasure vessel from the Akan people of Ghana. Earthenware with black, orange, red, and cream colored paint, early 20th century. Rising from the shoulder of the bowl are two males with beards and one female representing clan ancestors. Their torsos arch forward and they stretch their arms back to grasp the rim of the bowl. Between them are traditional Akan symbols of royalty: a ceremonial sword, a centipede, a turtle, and an unidentifiable object, perhaps a short whisk. The knob on the lid is a traditional flat Akan head looking upward. Provenance: Loed van Bussel, The Hague (before he and his wife Mia settled in Amsterdam). Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Barth, Los Angeles, purchased from the above in 1966. Exhibited and published: The Arts of Ghana, by Herbert M. Cole and Doran H. Ross, 1977, published by the Museum of Cultural History, University of California at Los Angeles, page 122, figure 261. Catalog of the exhibition at the Frederick S. Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, and the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, 1977-1978. The lid is probably not by the same artist as the bowl, however it shows signs of being older than the bowl itself. Perhaps it was the lid for a precious bowl that was damaged and the lower section was newly created for the lid. Or the original lid for the bowl was damaged and a replacement was found. Both the lid and the bowl are in remarkably good condition considering their age and fragility. Minor nicks, scrapes, and some cream paint loss on the female figure. The lid is soiled more than the bowl and figures. Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 12 inches. As noted in The Arts of Ghana, this version of a ceramic treasure (called abusua kuruwa) vessel with side figures is ancient.

Dimensions:
Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
Style:
Tribal (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic,Paint,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
Ghana
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Early 20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Both the lid and the bowl are in remarkably good condition considering their age and fragility. Minor nicks, scrapes, and some cream paint loss on the female figure. The lid is soiled more than the bowl and figures.
Seller Location:
Santa Fe, NM
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5242219190212