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Ceramic jar for palm oil
Object Number 30-65-50/H1182
Display Title Ceramic jar for palm oil
Descriptions
Object Description Female effigy jar with handle; low-fired ceramic, black in color, decoratively incised and textured on exterior. Textured surface is reminiscent of scarified skin for beautification. The head is elaborately shaped with spout at the top.
Inventory Description Jar, ceramic, human figure, incised and punctate designs, chipped and abraded
Classification
  • Jar
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mangbetu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Congo
Additional Geographic Terms Democratic Republic of Congo, northeast: Faradje and Buta, between
Materials Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 24.5 x 16.5 x 13 cm (9 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object H/1182
Credit Line Gift of Frederick R. Wulsin, 1930
Provenance
Collector Frederick R. Wulsin (1928 - 1930)
Donor Frederick R. Wulsin (1928 - 1930)

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