Vessel

1930s
(Sudanese)
Overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.)
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location: not on view

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Mbitim was the head potter at a ceramic workshop in Lirangu, a center for the treatment of sleeping sickness and leprosy. His work was especially prized by European administrators and visitors. Mbitim's style is distinctive, frequently incorporating portrait heads or complete figures. Intricate surface decoration covers the vessel body.
Vessel

Vessel

1930s

Mbitim

(Sudanese)
Africa, East Africa, South Sudan, probably Li Rangu

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