Storage Vessel

Kuba group, Democratic Republic of the Congo, African

19th or 20th century

  • Titles Storage Vessel (Descriptive)
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 15 x 11 in. Diam. (38.1 x 27.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Anonymous gift, 1988.194
  • Work Type vessel
  • Classification Containers

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