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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
Bariba People, Benin, Rare Terracotta Ceremonial Vessel
Located in Leuven , BE
This piece of a pottery vessel, embellished with high relief figures, was made by women of the ethnic group of the Bariba (or Baatonu) in the northern provinces of Benin. The Bariba potters passed their trade from mother to daughter. They didn’t make their vessels on a pottery wheel...
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20th Century Sub-Saharan African Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Nupe Incised Water Vessel
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this water vessel, received detailed attention. The vessel's varied texture...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Receiving guidance from tribal ancestors was a central aspect of the Luba people's spiritual practices. This ceramic spiritually significant vessel is topped with a crossed leg figure whose head has an opening critical for a divination ritual. Known as an mboko, this handled vessel would have been filled with items like antelope horns, shells, dried beetles, human teeth...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Nupe Gourd Water Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the natural world, nupe ceramicists fired this water vessel in the shape of a gourd. The vessel's varied textures and colors come from its utilitarian design. The paralle...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century, Large Terracotta Vessel, Spiked Vase African Pottery, Lobi
Located in Göteborg, SE
Beautiful large African urn in terracotta made by the Lobi people of Burkina Faso. This urn is very decorative with a small figure sitting on the lid. The urn is 81 cm high and 45 c...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Ethnic Design-Anthromorphic Figural Vessel in Blackened Terracotta
Located in Leuven , BE
This fine, round, dark grey vessel depicts a complete figure which is rare. It was made by the Mangbetu People. The Mangbetu ethnic group lives deep in the...
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20th Century Sub-Saharan African Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

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