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Water Jug and Carrying Strap

early 1900s

Africa, unknown maker

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Medium
Terracotta and plant fiber
Measurements
Overall: 64.8 cm (25 1/2 in.); Diameter of mouth with rim: 17.8 x 8.9 cm (7 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Educational Purchase Fund 1915.460
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A dark brown terracotta vessel features a flared rim above a cylindrical neck decorated with a braided relief band. The neck merges into a shoulder patterned with incised diagonal lines. Resting in a tan plant fiber carrier, the rounded base is cradled by a thick woven strap. This carrier forms a large loop on the left and a smaller fold on the right, displaying a coarse, knitted texture throughout.

Water Jug and Carrying Strap

early 1900s

Africa, unknown maker

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