Figurative Vessel

Nigeria, African

20th century

  • Titles Figurative Vessel (Descriptive)
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 8 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. Diam. (21.9 x 14.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Dick Jemison Collection of African Pottery, AFI.162.2012
  • Work Type vessel
  • Classification Containers

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