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Cylindrical stoppered vessel covered with glass beads in horizontal bands, stopper has beaded fringe.
Beaded bottle
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Beaded bottle

Artist Nigerian Artist
Date1954-1965
Place of originOgbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria, Africa
MediumGlass bottle, cotton thread, glass beads, wood bead, gourd, unidentified powdered substance in container
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/2 x 6 x 6 in. (41.91 x 15.24 x 15.24 cm)
Other (Bottle): 12 x 6 x 6 in. (30.48 x 15.24 x 15.24 cm)
Other (Top): 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (16.51 x 6.35 x 6.35 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. Jo Ann Walton Parham in memory of her husband Reverend Robert (Bob) M. Parham Jr.
Object number2023.19.3
Collections
Visual DescriptionCylindrical stoppered vessel covered with glass beads in horizontal bands, stopper has beaded fringe.
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