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Jar

Inland Niger Delta Style

African potters--primarily women--handbuild a variety of vessels that they embellish with beautiful colors, designs and motifs before firing them at low temperatures. Containers made for daily use hold water or serve as cooking utensils. They also make vessels to be used in special ceremonies or that become part of an assemblage of objects placed in a shrine.

Date

13th-15th century

Type

Ceramics

Medium

Ceramic, slip

Department

NMAfA

Institution

National Museum of African Art

Object number

nmafa_89-13-27

Credit

Purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program