TANZANIA NYAKUSA TERRACOTTA POT

Ca. late 19th - 20th century AD. > A terracotta pot of globular form with a short open neck and rounded body, the surface finely burnished and decorated with sweeping bands of reddish-brown slip across a grey-black ground. The vessel displays subtle textural striations from burnishing and firing, producing a soft metallic sheen typical of Nyakusa ceramic traditions. Pottery among the Nyakusa of southern Tanzania was traditionally produced by women and served a variety of domestic functions, including storage, cooking, and the preparation of food and beverages. > > Size: 370mm x 270mm; Weight: 3.42kg > Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Jacaranda Tribal Art; ex Marc Ginzberg collection. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

Schätzpreis:€716.34

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