ovoid pot with flared neck with lid; lid is concave with small handle in center, pot has herring bone pattern and three rings incised on shoulder; red body and slipped and burnished surface.

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Lidded pot

Artist Yoruba Artist

Date1973

Place of originIkare, Ondo State, Nigeria

MediumEarthenware

Dimensionsneed dimensions: 4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineGift of Robin and Donna Poynor

Object number2015.35

Collections

AFRICAN

Visual Descriptionovoid pot with flared neck with lid; lid is concave with small handle in center, pot has herring bone pattern and three rings incised on shoulder; red body and slipped and burnished surface.

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