Jar Item Number: K2.293 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Orange-beige, round pot (part a) with a lid (part b). Pot has a circular base; upper portion consists of four panels alternating between two horizontal bands of double zig zags and a wide band of diagonal lines, one of which has dots within. Panels are divided by upraised dots at each corner. Lower portion consists of four interconnected downward curving bands that have dots within and that are bordered by dash lines and dots in relief and impressed. The lid dips downward concavely and has a knob at the centre with a horizontal zig zag band around the rim. The colour is uneven with some dark patches.
History Of Use
For storing and keeping water cool. Made of the local red ferrous clay in a small village c. 8 km south of Bouake.
Item History
- Made by Amoin Eku Aya (Maker) in Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire during 1971
- Collected by Deborah Taylor between 1971 and 1972
- Owned by Deborah Taylor before 1972
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Deborah Taylor (Seller) during 1972
What
- Name
- Jar
- Identification Number
- K2.293 a-b
- Type of Item
- jar
- Material
- clay
- Manufacturing Technique
- hand moulded
- Overall
- height 21.5 cm, diameter 18.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Baule
- Creator
- Amoin Eku Aya (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Deborah Taylor
- Previous Owner
- Deborah Taylor
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Deborah Taylor (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
When
- Creation Date
- during 1971
- Collection Date
- between 1971 and 1972
- Ownership Date
- before 1972
- Acquisition Date
- during 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0200/0001 a-b