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Bottle (Ensumbi)
NyoroMid–/late 20th century
- Attribution
- Nyoro or related peoples Uganda Eastern and Southern Africa
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Physical dimensions
- 12 × 17.8 cm (8 1/4 × 7 in.)
- Credit line
- Gift of Keith Achepohl
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This delicate, gourd-shaped bottle is coil built with extremely thin walls and is colored a dark brownish black. The use of gourd bottles, well documented in the region, undoubtedly inspired the creation of ceramic examples such as this one. Both gourds and gourd-shaped ceramic bottles fulfill the same purpose of carrying beer or drinking water. [see also 2003.382 and 2003.384].
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