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Pot stand or storage vessel (ètso)

Nupe artist

2018-140

Columnar Nupe pots can either support larger round-bottomed pots or, when free-standing or partially buried, provide storage for valued goods or food. Both styles of pot were made by women in specialized ateliers within family compounds that were active until the late twentieth century. Once in high demand, Nupe pottery was distributed widely by traders throughout the area. More recently, however, the ètso form in particular has been replaced by plastic, metal, or enamel containers, while the rounded vessels for storing liquids are still used due to the natural cooling properties of terracotta.

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Title

Pot stand or storage vessel (ètso)

Maker

Nupe

Medium

Terracotta

Dimensions

h. 44 × diam. 24.1 cm (17 5/16 × 9 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of David and Karina Rilling

Object Number

2018-140

Place Made

Africa, Nigeria

Culture

African

Type

vessels for storing or transporting food, ceramics

Materials

terracotta

Subject

geometric patterns

[Hamidou Berete, United States]; David and Karina Rilling, acquired from the above, circa 2000; Princeton University Art Museum, by gift from the above, 2018

<p>"Acquisitions of the Princeton University Art Museum 2018," <em>Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University</em> 77/78 (2017-18)</p>, p. 187

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Nupe artist, Nigeria, Western Africa, Pot stand or storage vessel (ètso). Terracotta; 44 × 24.1 cm. Gift of David and Karina Rilling (2018-140)

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