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Fired clay pot with rounded bottom and two long beaked faces (janus style) on neck in high relief. Red clay with white design on surface. Scalloped raised line (red) runs around center. Face has circular raised eyes with white centers. Raised red mouth with three white raised circles. Three raised "buttons" run horizontally between face. Traces of black on one side of jar.
Double face clay pot
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Double face clay pot

Maker Iatmul , Aibom Village
Date20th century
Place of originKorosami, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
MediumClay, pigment
Dimensions13 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (33 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Dr. Samuel Spring and Marion D. Jorgensen
Object numberS85-SPNG-G265
Collections
Visual DescriptionFired clay pot with rounded bottom and two long beaked faces (janus style) on neck in high relief. Red clay with white design on surface. Scalloped raised line (red) runs around center. Face has circular raised eyes with white centers. Raised red mouth with three white raised circles. Three raised "buttons" run horizontally between face. Traces of black on one side of jar.
Fired clay with beaked face on neck in high relief. Red clay with white pigment applied over top half. Scalloped collar-like ? with alternating red and black buttons above. Red button eyes with white circle in defined eye area indicated by raised area. Small mouth below beaked nose - ? 3 white circles. Traces of black in bottom and large area in back.
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