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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Commemorative Vessel (abusua kuruwa)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Commemorative Vessel (abusua kuruwa)

Maker Akan Artist
Dateearly 20th Century
Made/manufacturedAfrica
MediumTerra cotta
Dimensions15 1/4 x 10 1/8 x 10 3/16 in. (38.7 x 25.7 x 25.9 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1993.12.26
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionFour-legged bowl with figural lid.

With short pedestal foot surmounted by four struts, and carinated body with impressed dentate and curvilinear design; the lid in the form of a male half figure carrying a gun. (from appraisal)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Lidded basket with clasp
Congolese Artist (Democratic Republic of Congo)
c. 1980
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Dish with Animal head, tripod legs
Guatemala, El Quiche
950-1200
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Tripod bowl
Costa Rican
100 BCE-500 CE
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Tripod bowl
Nicaragua, Rivas Department, Chorotega
1000-1500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Male Head
Nok Artist
815 - 95 BC
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Seated Figure
John Bradley Storrs
1927
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Portable Buddhist Shrine (votive plaque, tsha-tsha)
Tibetan
c. 15th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ancestral Head (uhumwelao or uhunmwun-elao)
Edo Artist
n.d.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Bricks
Indian
pre 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Terra cotta head
India
ca. 5th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Bowl with Applied Band
Guatemala, El Quiche
1200-1500
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Horse head
Mexican
late 16th century

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