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Vessel

c. 1970

Asibi Waje Kwali

(Nigerian, active 1900s)
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Culture
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Gwari peoples
Medium
Ceramic
Measurements
Overall: 36.4 cm (14 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Phyllis Sloane in memory of David Sloane 1988.244.a
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
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This earthenware vessel took about three hours to fire in an open-air setting.

Description

This vessel represents a transitional stage between functional and nonfunctional Gwari pottery. When red hot from firing out in the open, Asibi Waje Kwali covered the vessel with makuba. This locust-bean liquid created a deep red-brown color and functional waterproof surface. Randa (water vessels) typically hold 20 to 30 gallons of water. However, this smaller version adapts that tradition-based form for contemporary size preferences. Gwari pottery historically incorporated engraved geometric and figurative motifs; here, the artist also incised her name. Farin kasa (white clay slip) applied into the designs heightens their contrast.

Vessel

c. 1970

Asibi Waje Kwali

(Nigerian, active 1900s)
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Gwari peoples

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