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Black jug with handle and incised design, 18 cm h. diam. of rim: 8 cm. Diam of
Black jug with handle and incised design, 18 cm h. diam. of rim: 8 cm. Diam of
Object Number 976-31-50/11976
Display Title Black jug with handle and incised design, 18 cm h. diam. of rim: 8 cm. Diam of
Descriptions
Object Description Black jug with handle and incised design, 18 cm h. diam. of rim: 8 cm. Diam of neck: 4 cm. Max. diam of body: 14 cm
Inventory Description Ceramic jar, black, 1 handle, incised, glazed, rounded with flared neck.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Jar
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nigeria
Additional Geographic Terms Kukuruku, refers to Northern Edo
Materials Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 18 x 14 x 13.5 cm (7 1/16 x 5 1/2 x 5 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 976-31-50/11976
Provenance
Collector Philip Dark (1959)

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