Vessel in the Shape of a Face

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Title	Vessel in the Shape of a Face
Artist	Artist Unknown (Tiv)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Ceramic | Ceramic

Size:

4 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 6 7/16 in. (12.4 x 14.9 x 16.4 cm)

Creation Place:

Africa, Nigeria

Culture:

Tiv, Africa, Nigeria

Style:

20th century

Physical Description:

small round vessel shaped like a face with a large, circular, open mouth; closed eyes; pointed nose

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Paul C. Johnson, Jr. Fund

Accession Number:

2001.29.1

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009