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Spherical vessel with thin walls, foliate motif with imprinted patterns on shoulder and belly. Black matte surface.
Amancishane, inyoni design
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Amancishane, inyoni design

Artist Florence Ntshangase (South African)
Date2006
Place of originSouth Africa
MediumCeramic
Dimensions6 7/16 × 7 3/16 in. (16.3 × 18.2 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Dr. Elizabeth Perrill
Object number2018.74.3
Collections
Visual DescriptionSpherical vessel with thin walls, foliate motif with imprinted patterns on shoulder and belly. Black matte surface.
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