Vessel with female figure

Possibly Tiv people, Nigeria, African

Early 20th century

  • Titles Vessel with female figure (Descriptive)
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 5 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (14 x 19.7 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Dick Jemison Collection of African Pottery, AFI.310.2012
  • Work Type vessel
  • Classification Containers

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