Human-shaped terracotta funerary vase with arm-shaped handles and a hole in the base, Akyé people, 17th c. AD, 33.5 x 20 cm

Vessels and containers

Material: Clay/Ceramic | Type: Containers/Vessels | Countries: Côte d'Ivoire

  • Period

    AD 300 – mid-20th century AD

  • Red List

    Red List – West Africa

Category

Vessels and containers
Terracotta. Human- or animal-shaped vases; oval-shaped body and decorations resembling a pregnant woman, with elongated necks and/or topped by a statuette or head. Phallic-shaped funerary urns. Vessels decorated with geometric incisions. Measurements: 10-80 x Ø 10-60 cm.
© Musée des Civilisations de Côte d’Ivoire / Alecian Frédéric Djamel