Pot Item Number: K4.193 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Clay pot with a short base, a rounded body, a long neck that tapers towards the opening, and a lip that angles outwards slightly. The base and mouth are painted red, and the neck and top third of the body have an incised leaf-like design with red painted leaves. Some dark grey fire marks overall.
History Of Use
Storing water or milk; clay keeps it cool
Item History
- Made in Zambia
- Collected between 1956 and 1965
- Owned by Marie-Claire Delahaye before November 1969
- Received from Marie-Claire Delahaye (Donor) during November 1969
What
- Name
- Pot
- Identification Number
- K4.193
- Type of Item
- pot
- Material
- clay and ochre pigment
- Manufacturing Technique
- modelled
- Overall
- height 31.5 cm, diameter 17.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Barotse
- Previous Owner
- Marie-Claire Delahaye
- Received from
- Marie-Claire Delahaye (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Zambia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1956 and 1965
- Ownership Date
- before November 1969
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1969
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 100
- Accession Number
- 0158/0029