Bottle

Djenne culture, Mali, African

10th-13th century

  • Titles Bottle (Descriptive)
  • Artist Djenne culture
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 11 x 8 1/4 in. Diam. (27.9 x 21 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Dick Jemison Collection of African Pottery, AFI.404.2012
  • Work Type bottle
  • Classification Containers

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