id:			159552
accession number:	1996.301
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1996.301
updated:		2023-03-15 15:46:26.363000

Vessel, 1930s. Mbitim (Sudanese). Terracotta; overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Sundry Purchase Fund 1996.301

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creation date:			1930s
creation date earliest:		1930
creation date latest:		1939
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creditline:			Sundry Purchase Fund
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culture:	Africa, East Africa, South Sudan, probably Li Rangu
technique:	Terracotta
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Vessels
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* Mbitim (Sudanese)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.)
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Mbitim was the head potter at a ceramic workshop in Lirangu, a center for the treatment of sleeping sickness and leprosy. His work was especially prized by European administrators and visitors. Mbitim's style is distinctive, frequently incorporating portrait heads or complete figures. Intricate surface decoration covers the vessel body.
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