Pot

Kongo water storage pots were made by women, using coiled clay technique. As liquid evaporated through the sides of the fired pot, the water inside stayed cool.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
9/1889/69
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Containers
Collection Area Region
Central Africa
Collector Excavator
Dennett, Mr Richard Edward (from the collection of)
Material
clay | | | |
Common Name
pot
Simple Name
pot
Production Town
Loango
Production County
Lower Congo River
Production Country
Cabinda
Production Person Initials

Production Person Surname

Production Year Low

Production Year High
1889

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water pot