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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

This object consists of 8 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Pottery Tool Kit

1960s-1970s (made)
Place of origin
Nigeria (made)

Wooden tools made in Nigeria for using on ceramics, they help show what is necessary for the making of traditional Nigerian pottery


Object details

Category
Africa
Object type
Pottery tool kit
Parts
This object consists of 8 parts.

  • Roulette
  • Roulette
  • Roulette
  • Roulette
  • Roulette
  • Roulette
  • Porcupine Quill
  • Porcupine Quill
Materials and techniques
Wood
Wood
Brief description
Group of eight wooden tools, used by Zuyari Gwi on his pottery, Nigeria, 1960-70
Physical description
Wooden tools made in Nigeria for using on ceramics, they help show what is necessary for the making of traditional Nigerian pottery
Credit line
Given by Michael O'Brien
Associated object
C.64-2008
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.63:1-2008

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O297200/pottery-tool-kit/
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