Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

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Double face clay pot

Maker Iatmul , Aibom Village

Date20th century

Made/manufacturedOceania

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

OCEANIC

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.