Terracotta Vessel

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Terracotta Vessel: Large  phallic-form sculpture with raised spikes at the top and with an overall incised dot pattern.
Terracotta Vessel

Large phallic-form sculpture with raised spikes at the top and with an overall incised dot pattern.

Name/Title

Terracotta Vessel

Entry/Object ID

2013.Br.114

Description

Large phallic-form sculpture with raised spikes at the top and with an overall incised dot pattern.

Use

Funeral practices

Collection

Dr. E.D.(Butch) & Judy Brodie African Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bura Culture

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1000

Time Period

3rd Century, 11th Century

Place

Country

Niger

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Niger

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Bura Culture

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Ceramics, Terracotta

Search Terms

funerary, terra-cotta, clay, ceramic,

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Sculpture, Ceramic, Vessel

Class

Funerary

Dimensions

Height

27 in

Width

8 in

Length

27 in

Circumference

23-13/16 in

Material

clay