Senufo Ceramic Water Vessel
Product ID: A0602-736
$2,895.00
About this piece
Ridged shoulders, a cream neck, and the faint ghost of a hundred trips to the well.
Senufo potters of the Ivory Coast, West Africa, made this water vessel in terra cotta in the 20th century. Large pots like this are commonly used in West African households to hold and cool water. A round body is covered in a fine roulette pattern, which gives it a woven look. A band marks the shoulder, and a wide flared neck rises above. The neck is pale with reddish slip left on it. The clay is a soft sandy buff.
About 24 inches tall. Fill it with branches and let the pot do the talking.
