Water Bottle
| Culture | Sengele |
|---|---|
| Culture | Teke |
| Title | Water Bottle |
| Date | Early 20th century |
| Medium | Clay and pigment |
| Dimensions | Object: 13 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (34.9 × 19.1 cm) Overall: 13 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (34.9 × 19.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of William M. Itter, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2015.148 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A clay vessel with a small, flaring base; a roughly spherical body with a crest around the waist; and a tall, narrow neck, swelling slightly in the center, then tapering to a narrow rim. The neck and the shoulder of the vessel's body are decorated with complex linear and geometric patterns, using dark red and black pigment on a cream base.
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"Water Bottle | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2015.148