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Ceramic vessel with spherical base adorned with relief female figures; surmounted by bowl supported by three curved legs.
Ceramic Lamp
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ceramic Lamp

Maker Baatonou Artist
Date20th century
Place of originBenin, Africa
MediumCeramic, patina
Dimensions17 x 12 in. (43.2 x 30.5 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number2006.2.26
Collections
Visual DescriptionCeramic vessel with spherical base adorned with relief female figures; surmounted by bowl supported by three curved legs.
Small bowl with spherical bottom supported by small conical tripod legs, bottom curves up into wall, angle break at 2/3 height. Inward slope to rim, attached animal head, possibly monkey, at rim, bulbous ears, poked eye holes, curved mouth with receding jaw, curled tail on other side. Buff ware with brown slip, incised rings around rim and above angle break, vertical lines inscribed in panel between with 4 wide "x" patterns interspersed.
Small Tripod Bowl
Chorotegan Artist
1000-1550
Period IV; human effigy legs, neg. black on red Small spherical bowl with high wall curving inward at top to rim - supported by tripod of conical legs formed to appear as monkeys - attached head with bulbous forehead, poked holes for eyes, slit mouth - attached arms on sides of legs, curving around to hands placed together below head. Brown ware with red slip - resist pattern of 3 groups of vertical stripes, between legs, from 1/2 height to rim, black pigment on top, red in areas of resist.
Small Tripod Bowl
Diquis Artist
1000-1550
Globular jar with hemispherical bottom, supported by large conical tripod legs with rattles and small firing slits, bottom joins into spherical wall with short raised rim larger effigy face on side of wall raised loops for ears small nubbins for mouth and nose indented circular rings for eyes.
Globular tripod jar with effigy
Costa Rican Artist
1200-1550
Miniature pot with spherical bottom rounding up to wall, curving inward at 2/3 height, short raised rim with slight outward slope - supported by conical tripod legs - three small nubs, located on upper wall opposite each leg.
Miniature Tripod Bowl
Costa Rican Artist
1000-1550
Large bowl with slightly curved bottom rounding up to outward sloping wall, supported by cylindrical tripod legs with rounded ends, fire holes at the end with rattles inside. Covered inside and out with geometric forms in black, red and white pigments. Inside - repetitious triangular pattern with "wrench-head" figure at bottom, panels of stepped motif on outside.
Tripod bowl
Toltec Artist
950-1200
Low rounded bowl with gradual outward curve, supported by tripod of feline figures, conical legs coming to double point representing front legs of feline, rounded slab attached to tops of legs for heads with slight raised point for muzzle, rattles inside legs. Brown ware with buff slip, interior of bowl has concentric circle pattern in red with vertical connecting bands, dark brown band on rim, red band below, 2 red bands around bowl with breaks to encircle legs, red bands on legs with linear f…
Tripod bowl
Costa Rican Artist
1000-1550
Wooden headrest with beaded carrying loops. Central support columns (2 legs) adorned with beads, curved base.
Headrest (ngachar or chemperit)
Pokot Artist
20th century
Red-slipped pottery; ochre color on a few appendages. Vessel in the of a squash, exterior surface composed of vertical crescent shaped "ribs" supported by three feet in form of parrots - wings and tail act as legs, chest and head are attachment areas, small opening at top with flat flaring lip.
Squash Effigy Bowl with Tripod Parrots
West Mexican Artist
100-300
Wooden stool
Wooden stool
Tanzanian Artist
20th century
Stirrup spout vessel, flat bottom with spherical body, figure of crab-man lying on top of vessel - body of crab with claws looped around in front, human or frog legs in back, human head with bared teeth and fangs, flat-disk cap, stirrup spout running from back of head down into vessel of body
Stirrup-Spout Bottle of Crab God with Fanged Feline Mouth
Moche Artist
Early Intermediate period, 200-300
Polychrome Ceramic Vessel
Polychrome Ceramic Vessel
Maya Artist
c. 600-900 CE
Bowl with gradually rounded bottom supported by thick, conical tripod legs, firing slits in sides with rattles contained. Wall slopes inward from base to one-third of height, then straight up to rounded rim. Animal head attached to side, large pellet eyes, raised brow ridges around eyes, pointy snout, possibly turtle or reptile. Inscribed band of panels around straight section of wall. Two panels of diamond patterns, alternate diamonds cross-hatched with more diamonds, panels separated by series…
Tripod Bowl with Head
Costa Rican Artist
700-1522

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