Water Storage Vessel
| Culture | Hausa |
|---|---|
| Title | Water Storage Vessel |
| Date | Early to mid-20th century |
| Medium | Clay and red slip |
| Dimensions | Object: 26 1/2 × 19 in. (67.3 × 48.3 cm) Overall: 26 1/2 × 19 in. (67.3 × 48.3 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of William M. Itter, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2017.92 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A vessel with a bulbous body and a tall neck. The rim of the vessel is not even. The surface of the vessel is mostly smooth and undecorated it is tan and red in color.
This vessel is presently red and tan but was likely originally red. Pots for storing water are often covered in slip (watered-down clay) to help them become more watertight. Over time, condensation of the water from the interior likely started to flake off the exterior red slip. These material changes altered the vessel’s life, giving a voice to not only the artist but also its patron and user.
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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"Water Storage 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=2017.92