Pot Sling

Object/Artifact

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Wilson Museum

Name/Title

Pot Sling

Entry/Object ID

w08793

Description

AE4 / w08793 Ethiopia 1958 Big milk pot. Plaited and made tight by a dough of clay, cow dung and blood, with a carrying sling of leather. Reportedly takes about a year to make one. Unrecorded artisan, possibly Borana. Stands 11 3/4" tall

Made/Created

Date made

n.d.

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Ethiopian styles
East African, African styles by region, African, styles and periods by region, Styles and Periods, STYLES AND PERIODS FACET, Art & Architecture Thesaurus