Butter Churn or Milk Vessel
| Culture | Amazigh |
|---|---|
| Title | Butter Churn or Milk Vessel |
| Date | 19th–20th century |
| Medium | Clay and pigment |
| Dimensions | Object: 19 1/2 × 22 × 13 in. (49.5 × 55.9 × 33 cm) Overall: 19 1/2 × 22 × 13 in. (49.5 × 55.9 × 33 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of William M. Itter, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2012.152 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
The pigment added to this clay vessel—thin lines of varying lengths with short cross strokes—seeks to give the appearance of camel hide. It evokes stitches on the seam of the hide. The vessel’s utility correlates to its textured surface quality: it may have been used as a butter churn or to hold milk, and its form relates to vessels made of hide for similar uses.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Butter Churn or Milk Vessel | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2012.152