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Vessel
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Artist Unknown (Lwena or Chokwe)
Date

late 19th century
Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location Not on view.
Vessel, Artist Unknown (Lwena or Chokwe)
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Lwena and Chokwe artists were inspired by European objects like chairs and teapots to make new forms of art. This spouted vessel is such an example. It has a lid shaped in the form of a human head, which has been incorporated into the main body of the pot. The fine black glossy glaze is typical for this kind of vessel, employed as a container for water or palm wine.
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Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Ceramic | Ceramic
Size: 13 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 8 7/16 in. (34.29 x 27.31 x 21.43 cm)
Creation Place: Africa, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa region
Culture: Lwena or Chokwe, Africa, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa region
Style: 19th century
Inscriptions: Sticker Sotheby's sticker, on bottom
Physical Description: Round body with short foot; handle and thick spout; neck decorated with incised geometric designs; human head, facing handle, on top of neck with caplike hairstyle; black
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Tess E. Armstrong Fund
Accession Number: 99.109.2
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Added to Site: February 28, 2009
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