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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Water Pot
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Water Pot

Cultural Group (Mali)
Datenot dated
Mediumpottery
Dimensions11 1/2 h. x 14 7/8" dia.
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Julianna B. Simmons
Terms
    Object number2016.14.19
    DescriptionWith its extraordinarily thin walls, perfectly proportioned shape, and subtly varying all-over texture, this pot is a classic example of one of the oldest styles of pottery in West Africa. Dogon pottery is made for local use and not frequently found in the larger market places.
    On View
    Not on view
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dogon people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dogon people
    19th century or earlier
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dogon people
    19th century or earlier
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dogon people
    19th century or earlier
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dogon people
    late 19th to early 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Makonde people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chimú-Inca
    1460-1532
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dogon people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Louise Nevelson
    1955
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dogon people
    19th to 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Gran Chiriquí
    ca. 1950
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    1810-1840