Anthropomorphic Pot
Arts of Africa
MEDIUM
Terracotta
DATES
early 20th century
DIMENSIONS
15 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (40.0 x 24.0 cm)
Diameter of rim: 5 1/2 in. (14.0 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
31.1822
CREDIT LINE
Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Large portrait jar of low-fired dark brown clay, cup-shaped elongated headdress spout, face and neck, and globular bowl. Headdress dentate-stamped with vertical and then horizontal marks, protruding perforated ears, slit eyes, scarified cheeks, flattened nose, V-shaped jaw with pointed chin. Thick neck ends in tied effect incised necklace just above the body of the pot. This lower section has incised and rounded crescent-shapes within which are dentate stamp markings. Handle from neck of head to bowl (back). CONDITION: Worn areas on headdress, which is chipped in spots. Otherwise good, exhibitable. Less interesting.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Mangbetu. Anthropomorphic Pot, early 20th century. Terracotta, 15 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (40.0 x 24.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1822. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 31.1822_PS2.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 31.1822_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006
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