File:Teke bottle.JPG
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| DescriptionTeke bottle.JPG |
Bottle, Tswa peoples, Rwanda, Early-mid 20th century, Ceramic, resin, commercial paint, wax. Potters--primarily women--handbuild a variety of vessels that they embellish with beautiful colors, designs and motifs before firing them at low temperatures. Containers made for daily use hold water or serve as cooking utensils. They also make vessels to be used in special ceremonies or that become part of an assemblage of objects placed in a shrine. The brilliant red, bold zigzag motif was probably rendered with imported paint and applied to the body after firing. The surface was covered with wax to enhance the natural color of the clay. The paint and wax may have been applied to the bottle by someone other than the potter. |
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| Source | Bottle, Tswa peoples, Rwanda, Early-mid 20th century, Ceramic, resin, commercial paint, wax |
| Author | Cliff from I now live in Arlington, VA (Outside Washington DC), USA |
| Camera location |  | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap |  38.888022; -77.025564 |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by cliff1066 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/28567825@N03/2923612332. It was reviewed on 24 June 2009 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
24 June 2009
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| current | 03:36, 24 June 2009 |  | 853 × 1,280 (237 KB) | (username removed) |
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