Bottle
| Culture | Kongo |
|---|---|
| Title | Bottle |
| Date | Unknown |
| Medium | Clay |
| Dimensions | rim diameter: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm) Overall: 12 7/16 × 7 1/4 in. (31.6 × 18.4 cm) Object: 12 7/16 × 7 1/4 in. (31.6 × 18.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Julius Carlebach, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 63.21 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A vessel with a rounded body and a neck that tapers upward to a narrow mouth. There is a section of decoration on the body of the bottle with dots in low relief, triangle forms, and line decorations.
Prestige and leadership objects, such as this bottle, reflect hierarchies fostered by the Kingdom of Kongo as early as the thirteenth century.
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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"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=63.21