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Object Number 2003.11.28
Display Title Wine vessel
Descriptions
Object Description Wine vessel; round bottom; textured lower 3/5 of vessel; flaring rim with applied punctured openwork design with crocodiles; punctured applied design below rim of repeating tri-leaf pattern with four human faces; cracks in applied design
Inventory Description Pot, Wine vessel, ceramic, rounded base, molded and open-work handle
Classification
  • Pot
Department Ethnographic
Date ca. 1900?
Culture
  • Bamileke
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Materials Ceramic, Clay
Dimensions Overall: 42.5 x 39.5 x 40 cm (16 3/4 x 15 9/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2003.11.28
Credit Line Gift of David and Karina Rilling
Provenance
Collector David C. Rilling (1985 or earlier - 9/24/03)
Donor David C. Rilling (1985 or earlier - 9/24/03)
Donor Karina Rilling (1985 or earlier - 9/24/2003)

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