pot, unrecorded Nupe artist

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unrecorded Nupe artist, pot
unrecorded Nupe artist, pot
unrecorded Nupe artist
pot
1925–1990
unrecorded Nupe artist, artist
pot, 1925–1990
Where object was made: Nigeria
Material/technique: impressing; ceramic; incising; appliqué
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 36.5 x 38 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 14 3/8 x 14 15/16 in
Credit line: Anonymous gift
Accession number: 2020.0151
On display: Stewart Gallery
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Until the latter part of the 20th century, most mainstream museums displayed African objects as ethnographic specimens or “primitive” curiosities. Even after museums began sharing African art, ceramics remained relatively underrepresented despite longstanding pottery-making traditions throughout the continent. These four monumental examples are part of the Spencer Museum’s collection of more than 2,000 works of art by African artists in a variety of mediums.

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Until the latter part of the 20th century, most mainstream museums displayed African objects as ethnographic specimens or “primitive” curiosities. Even after museums began sharing African art, ceramics remained relatively underrepresented despite longstanding pottery-making traditions throughout the continent. These four monumental examples are part of the Spencer Museum’s collection of more than 2,000 works of art by African artists in a variety of mediums.

Exhibition Label:
"Earthly Vessels: African Ceramics," Sep-2009, Nancy Mahaney

Exhibitions

Earthly Vessels: African Ceramics
Nancy Mahaney, curator
2009–2010
Intersections
Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
2022–2027
Intersections
Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
2022–2027