Vessel

Nuna people, African

Mid 20th century

  • Titles Vessel (Descriptive)
  • Artist Nuna people
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 19 1/8 x 21 1/4 in. (48.6 x 54 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Dick Jemison Collection of African Pottery, AFI.266.2012
  • Work Type vessel
  • Classification Containers

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Small, stylized flat doll carved from animal bone, with incised and painted details representing a head with "curly" hair and beard in the form of circles with dots in the middle, and a face with two eyes with dots for eyebrows and nose, the body unarticulated.
Gold Weight in the Form of a Shield, Asante people or, Baule people, Akan group, Ghana or, Côte d'Ivoire, African, brass
Rectangular hide apron adorned with glass beads -- predominantly white, but borders and certain patterns in pink, green, blue, and burgundy beads. Waistband is folded over and adorned with beads and small metal rings -- one section is stuffed with straw. Panel of beaded fringe at bottom center of panel.
Collector number EWLE 9