Pottery

Pot

Jar

8735P

From: Gabon

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 8735P
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Fang
Provenience Gabon
Section African
Materials Ceramic | Pitch
Description

One of five whole (A-E) and five fragmentary (F-J) water jars. Coarse brown ware burnt black on outside with vegetable varnish. Pitch in interior. Bag of miscellaneous sherds. Incised band of chevrons on shoulder. Four have palm leaf stoppers (8735K - 8735N). Hand-made by women.

Height 24 cm
Length 0 cm
Outside Diameter 19 cm
Credit Line Gift of Rev. Dr. Robert Hamill Nassau, 1891

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