Vessel

Lobi people, Burkina Faso, African

Mid 20th century

  • Titles Vessel (Descriptive)
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 18 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. Diam. (46.4 x 52.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Dick Jemison Collection of African Pottery, AFI.306.2012
  • Work Type vessel
  • Classification Containers

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