Terracotta pot – Nupe – Nigeria

Description

Wonderfull unique terracotta pot from the Nupe people of Nigeria.

These tall, elegant flaring forms are supports, buried halfway in the ground to provide a stable base for a stack of the rounder Nupe pots. Whole walls of terracotta pots often lined the inside of Nupe houses. Most of these pieces show evidence of being buried, sometimes with deterioration or encrustation, most often with the exposed top portion darkened with smoke from cooking and fires kept in the home. Good condition with beautiful aged patina.

Provenance: Manfred Schäfer collection, ex- gallery owner from Ulm, Germany.

Object:

Terracotta Pot

Ethnic group:

Nupe

Country:

Nigeria

Material:

Terracotta

Estimated period:

Sold with stand:

No

Dimensions:

64x34x34 cm

Weight:

11 kg

Condition:

Good condition, used with some signs of wear

Reserve: $500.00

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Terracotta pot – Nupe – Nigeria

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Mar 4, 2026, 4:46 PM EST

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