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1914.26.61

Pottery water-jar with two spouts and loop handle. Decorated with raised pattern and red paint. [CF 25/6/2002]

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1914.26.61

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pottery water-jar with two spouts and loop handle. Decorated with raised pattern and red paint. [CF 25/6/2002]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Southern Nigeria
Cultural groups
Ejagham
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Donated: 1914
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Decorated, Process Painted
Dimensions
Length x Width 370 x 275 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1914.26.61
Research and responses

According to Keith Nicklin's entry in the Grove Dictionary of Art Online: 'The Ejagham are often referred to in the literature as 'Ekoi', a derogatory name used by the Efik, that has now largely been abandoned by scholars. The old designation 'Ekoi' is often extended to those of their neighbours - including the Yako and Mbembe to the west, Bokyi to the north, Widekum to the north-east and Bangwa to the east - who have adopted aspects of Ejagham ritual and material culture. The Ejagham are thus not a single 'tribe' or ethno-linguistic group but, rather, a loose confederation or congeries of peoples sharing major cultural features but with distinct socio-political systems.' [for full article see Nicklin, Keith. "Ejagham." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 2 May. 2013. http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/grove/art/T025751. [ZM 02/05/2013]

Associated publications
This object was featured in the Museum’s ‘web gallery’ (‘Selected Objects from the Lower Gallery’) produced during the DCF-funded ‘What’s Upstairs?’ project, 2004–2006, with the following caption: ‘Porous earthenware vessels, such as this double-spouted jar from Nigeria, are ideal for storing and cooling water in hot countries. Any liquid in the vessel percolates slowly through the walls to the outside where it evaporates, cooling the pot’s contents. This vessel was made by an Ekoi potter, and has been decorated with a raised pattern and red paint.

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