Jar

Ga'anda people, African

Early 20th century

  • Titles Jar (Descriptive)
  • Artist Ga'anda people, Nigeria
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 22 x 13 in. Diam. (55.9 x 33 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Dick Jemison Collection of African Pottery, AFI.279.2012
  • Work Type jar
  • Classification Containers

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