Pot
2008 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This small earthenware cooking pot has been made and decorated using traditional methods practised by women potters of the Gwari people in Nigeria.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, pulled and coiled, with incised and rouletted decoration, inlaid with starch |
| Brief description | Earthenware pot, made by Zuyari Gwi, Nigeria, 2008 |
| Physical description | Small earthenware cooking pot. Pulled and coiled. Incised and rouletted decoration. Clamp fired. The pattern has been infilled with starch, by Michael O'Brien, following Nigerian practice. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked |
| Summary | This small earthenware cooking pot has been made and decorated using traditional methods practised by women potters of the Gwari people in Nigeria. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.64-2008 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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