The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
Vessel
1930s
Location: not on view
Description
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.- {{cite web|title=Vessel|url=false|author=Mbitim|year=1930s|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1996.302