Vessel with animal

Yungur people, Nigeria, African

Late 19th early 20th century

  • Titles Vessel with animal (Descriptive)
  • Artist Yungur people, Nigeria
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 17 x 8 1/4 in. Diam. (43.2 x 21 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Dick Jemison Collection of African Pottery, AFI.315.2012
  • Work Type vessel
  • Classification Containers

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