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English: Anthropomorphic Pot
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English: Large portrait jar of low-fired dark brown clay, cup-shaped elongated headdress spout, face and neck, and globular bowl. Headdress dentate-stamped with vertical and then horizontal marks, protruding perforated ears, slit eyes, scarified cheeks, flattened nose, V-shaped jaw with pointed chin. Thick neck ends in tied effect incised necklace just above the body of the pot. This lower section has incised and rounded crescent-shapes within which are dentate stamp markings. Handle from neck of head to bowl (back). CONDITION: Worn areas on headdress, which is chipped in spots. Otherwise good, exhibitable. Less interesting.
Date
English: early 20th century
Dimensions 15 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (40.0 x 24.0 cm) Diameter of rim: 5 1/2 in. (14.0 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q632682
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Credit line Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
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  • Culture: Ubangi or Uele region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Place made: Ubangi or Uele region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Source/Photographer Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 31.1822_PS2.jpg
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