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Cassava Fermentation Vessel
Cassava Fermentation Vessel
Cassava Fermentation Vessel

Cassava Fermentation Vessel

Artist
DateMid–late 20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsHeight: 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm)
Diameter (mouth): 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm)
Circumference (at widest point): 78 in. (198.1 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Julianna Simmons
Object number2017.20.4
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceAgnosta Ngonde, Kisyosyo Village, Malawi; sold to David Roberts (dealer), South Africa; sold to William B. Simmons, New York, NY, n.d.; given to daughter Julianna Simmons, New York, NY, n.d.; given to NCMA, 2017.
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