Jug Item Number: K4.194 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Clay jug with rounded sides, a straight neck, and a flat bottom. The jug is decorated with incised parallel lines and a band of dots around the neck. At the shoulder is a scallop pattern, and each crescent has been painted red. The rim of the jug is also red, and there are dark grey firing marks overall.
History Of Use
Keeps water or milk 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
- Jug
- Identification Number
- K4.194
- Type of Item
- jug
- Material
- ochre pigment and clay
- Manufacturing Technique
- modelled
- Overall
- height 21.5 cm, diameter 20.0 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
- good
- Current Location
- Case 100
- Accession Number
- 0158/0030