Accession No
MN0241.25
Description
Ceramic container in the shape of a head, painted yellow, green, brown and red. A spout projects from the top of the head, and there are two rounded handles to the sides of the spout. The face is simply painted and stylised, with splashes of red pigment to the cheeks and a projecting chin.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Italy; Sicily
Period
20th century
Source
Poignant, Roslyn [bequeather]; Poignant, Axel [bequeather]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
MN0241.25
Cultural Affliation
Material
Pottery; Ceramic (fired); Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Ceramic container in the shape of a head, painted yellow, green, brown and red. A spout projects from the top of the head, and there are two rounded handles to the sides of the spout. The face is simply painted and stylised, with splashes of red pigment to the cheeks and a projecting chin.
Event Date 6/4/2022
Author: Flo Sutton
Context (Acquisition Details)
Poignant donation description notes: 'Hand painted clay pot (small) in shape of a head, Sicily. Purchased Sicily 1957-1958'.
Event Date 6/4/2022
Author: Flo Sutton
FM:296120
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