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Baga Sitem

Vessel for Rice (Ka-be)

Baga Sitem, Mid-late 19th century

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Baga Sitem

Vessel for Rice (Ka-be)

Baga Sitem, Mid-late 19th century

Physical Qualities Ceramic, 26 3/4 in. (68 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Frederick Lamp, Baltimore
Object Number 1988.1431
Frederick J. Lamp, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Art of the Baga: A Drama of Cultural Reinvention," Jan 29 -Apr 13, 1997.

Nichole Bridges, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Hand Held: Personal Arts from Africa," Sept. 25, 2011-Feb. 5, 2012.
Frederick Lamp, "Art of the Baga: A Drama of Cultural Reinvention." New York: Prestel, 2006. Pg. 181, fig. 169.

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