Nupe Vessel Support

c. 1900
$1,280 USD SOLD
Dimensions
H: 22.25" Dia: 12.0"
Materials
Terra Cotta
Collection #
CAA0371A
Estimated Shipping
$150

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support, received detailed attention. This flaring terra cotta form would have been buried halfway in the ground, in a Nupe home, and used as a a stable base for a stack of traditional round pots. Home interiors would be lined with entire walls of these supports, each with a full stack of pots. The top portion of this sculptural work is darkened with smoke from cooking fires and the inside rim shows wear from having been stacked with round bottom vessels.

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Andrea Goldman | Andrea Goldman Design

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