Water or Palm Wine Container

WW-1900-136853

1900·Terracotta·41.5 × 33.5 cm (16 3/8 × 13 1/4 in.)

<p>The Nupe make pottery in a region that is rich in interrelated ceramic traditions. This may in part explain the great diversity of forms, but it also makes it difficult at times to distinguish the origins of a piece based solely on its style. This bottle may have come from north of the Nupe region. Its body has a distinctive shape, like two bowls set together and joined at midpoint. From this base rises a narrow, columnar neck with a flared mouth. Deep channels of linear incising are drawn over the surface in alternating directions, giving it a dynamic texture.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1900
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: 41.5 × 33.5 cm (16 3/8 × 13 1/4 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

Panel

1901 · Cotton and rayon, warp-faced, warp-striped plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; main warp fringe; two widths joined

WW-1901-114431

Panel

1901 · Cotton and rayon, warp-stripe, weft-band plain weave with paired warps and supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; warp fringe; two widths joined

WW-1901-131983

Vessel

1900 · Ceramic and pigment

WW-1900-139874

Wrapper

1900 · Cotton and probably silk; stripes of warp-faced plain weave; supplementary brocading wefts with crossing and wavering weft turns; embroidered; two panels joined with machine stitching; four salvages present; group and twisted extending warp fringe

WW-1900-029041