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    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Lid to Vessel for Stones of the River God Erinle (Omori Awo Ota Erinle)

    Artist: Agbedeyi Asabi Ija
    Date: 
    late 19th century
    Medium: 

    Terracotta

    Accession Number: 
    1964.44
    Culture: 
    Yorùbá, Egbado subgroup
    Period: 
    19th century
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Lid to Vessel for Stones of the River God Erinle (Omori Awo Ota Erinle)

    Artist: Abatan Odefunke Ayinke Ija, Nigerian
    Date: 
    1965
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    2013.135.1
    Culture: 
    Egbado Yorùbá
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Vessel In Human Form

    Date: 
    early to mid-20th century
    Medium: 

    Terracotta and pigment

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.10
    Culture: 
    Mambila
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Altar Lamp Decorated with Human and Animal Figures

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Terracotta

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.303
    Culture: 
    Baatonum
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Anthropomorphic Male Vessel (Kronkronbale)

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Terracotta

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.374
    Culture: 
    Fon
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Lidded Vessel

    Date: 
    mid-20th century
    Medium: 

    Terracotta

    Accession Number: 
    ILE2009.6.116
    Culture: 
    Akan
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Milk Vessel

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Ceramic with graphite glaze

    Accession Number: 
    2008.189.5
    Culture: 
    Nyoro
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Pot

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Clay

    Accession Number: 
    ILE2009.14.1
    Culture: 
    Nupe
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Plate

    Date: 
    16th–19th century
    Medium: 

    Terracotta

    Accession Number: 
    2010.6.178
    Culture: 
    Dogon
    Period: 
    16th–19th century
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Lidded Vessel with Human and Anthropomorphic Figures

    Date: 
    17th–19th century
    Medium: 

    Terracotta

    Accession Number: 
    2010.6.188
    Culture: 
    Fon, Voudou ceremonies
    Period: 
    17th–19th century
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

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