Pottery; Handmade, burnished, incised, and painted
2050-1750 BCE
North Africa
The British Museum
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Kerma Moyen Culture
Theme
Agriculture and Surplus
Subtheme
Farming, Food and Surplus
Case Title
From clay to pots
Display Location
Coomaraswamy Hall
Findspot
Northern Dongola Reach, Sudan
Measurements
6.7 x (dia) 11 cm
Accession Number
EA 81932
Description
The contrasting colours of this Sudanese food bowl, and its net pattern, show a sophisticated mastery of fire in the kiln. The brown comes from applied ochre pigment, while the black inside is the result of low oxygen firing.
Curators Comments
The clay vessels displayed in this exhibition—from Japan, China, India, Iraq, and Sudan—represent approximately 5,000 years of pottery. These are works of art, made for everyday use.
