<p>This delicate, gourd-shaped bottle is coil built with extremely thin walls and is colored a dark brownish black. The use of gourd bottles, well documented in the region, undoubtedly inspired the creation of ceramic examples such as this one. Both gourds and gourd-shaped ceramic bottles fulfill the same purpose of carrying beer or drinking water. [see also 2003.382 and 2003.384].</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1950
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Dimensions
- 21.5 × 18 × 18 cm (8 1/2 × 7 1/8 × 7 1/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
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- 1950
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Dimensions
- 21.5 × 18 × 18 cm (8 1/2 × 7 1/8 × 7 1/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1950-139934
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
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- View at source
- Status
- verified
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