Songye
Storage Container for Water or Flour
Songye, Mid-20th century
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Songye
Storage Container for Water or Flour
Songye, Mid-20th century
Physical Qualities
Ceramic, 19 5/16 × 15 3/4 in. (49 × 40 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert and Mary Cumming, Baltimore
Object Number
1991.345
The texture and color of these walls is inspired by the large ceramic vessels on view in this exhibition. The arced crescents and diagonal lines specifically reference the incised surface designs of the Songye water or flour vessel from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1991; Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Cumming
Nichole Bridges, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Hand Held: Personal Arts from Africa," Sept. 25, 2011-Feb. 5, 2012.
