Bottle

Djenne culture, Mali, African

13th-15th century

  • Titles Bottle (Descriptive)
  • Artist Djenne culture
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 11 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. Diam. (28.6 x 16.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Dick Jemison Collection of African Pottery, AFI.405.2012
  • Work Type bottle
  • Classification Containers

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