Vessel
| Object Number: | 29-59-236 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Mbangala |
| Provenience: | Angola |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Gourd |
| Technique: | Incised |
| Iconography: | Human Figure Bird |
| Height: | 19 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 18 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Henry C. Mercer, 1927 |
| Other Number: | Mercer 20175 - Old Museum Number |
Description
Calabash. One side of the small stem has been cut away to form a spout-like opening at the top of the vessel. Elaborate incised decoration of geometrical, human and bird figure.
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Curnow, Kathy. 2014. At Home In Africa: Design, Beauty and Pleasing Irregularity in Domestic Settings.. Cleveland. The Galleries at Cleveland State University. pg. 286 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 28, fig. 2-10 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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