Ritual Healing Vessel (itinate)

Mwana people, or Cham people, Nigeria, African

19th - 20th century

  • Titles Ritual Healing Vessel (itinate) (Descriptive)
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 6 x 3 in. Diam. (15.2 x 7.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Dick Jemison Collection of African Pottery, AFI.416.2012
  • Work Type vessel
  • Classification Containers

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Blackish-brown globular vessel has neck and curved rim; four convex bands connect top of rim back to body of vessel, forming handles. Appliqued serpentine animals interspersed with sunburst or spider forms, raised ovals, and raised vertical lines adorn body of vessel.
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Staff in form of figure of a woman.
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