Jar
CultureNupe
Date20th century
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall: 14 × 12 inches (35.56 × 30.48 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund
Object number96-36/2
On View
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DescriptionCeramic jar with round bottom and tapering sides with flared rim. The outer surface of the jar is covered with incised decoration of geometric designs. The rounded bottom of the jar is undecorated.ProvenanceWith Garaba Konte, December 1994;
Purchased from Garaba Konte by Douglas Dawson, Chicago, IL, stock no. 3665, December 1994-August 1996 [1];
Purchased from Dawson by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1996.
NOTES:
[1] According to Douglas Dawson, in email correspondence with MacKenzie Mallon, Specialist, Provenance, July 17, 2022, NAMA curatorial files, Garaba Konte was an African trader. Dawson's inventory label is taped to the inside of the jar.
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