The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Woman with Water Jar

Woman with Water Jar

400–1000
bronze
Overall: 4.2 x 3 x 3.6 cm (1 5/8 x 1 3/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1951.161
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This tiny, cast female carries a water jar using a tumpline over her forehead
  • ?-1951
    Raymond Henry Norweb [1894-1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb [1895-1984], Cleveland OH, 1951, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Kelemen, Pal. "Aesthetic Appeal in Archaeological and Ethnological Museums". Museum VI, no.1 (UNESCO, Paris, 1953). pl. 22, p. 25
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1951.161