Faux récipient en forme de vase ·  Nigéria, Région Cross-River, Calabar, Qua · ID: 3046127

Description

terracotta, remains of black paint, cracked surface structure

Terracottas of this type were discovered during construction work in Calabar, in areas which, according to tradition, were burial and sacrificial sites. In and around Calabar have lived for centuries the Qua clans, descended from the Ejagham in the hinterland.

Littérature comparée

Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Erde und Erz, München 1997, p. 249

Exposition

Aalen, Germany, Kunstverein Aalen, "Idol und Ideal", 6. Mai - 4. Juli 2004