Smooth Ovoid Terracotta Vessel

Description

Smooth ovoid terracotta vessel from the Inner Niger River Delta.
The thick walled vessel from the Djenne region, has a smooth patina.
Mouth with minor absences.
Collected in Mali.

Length: 9 cm (3 1/2″)
Width: 7,3 cm (2 7/8″)
Weight: 240 g

Reference:  Terres Cuites Africaines – un héritage millénaire – Collection du musée Barbier-Mueller, Ed. F. Morin and B. Wastiau (2008) p. 44-45