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Storage Jar

NameJar
Maker Ben Owen III
CultureU.S. South
Date2006
Place madeSeagrove, North Carolina, United States, North America
MediumCeramic, wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze.
Dimensions24 5/8 × 13 3/4 × 13 3/4 in. (62.5 × 35 × 35 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2013.36.9
Object numberFA.2013.36.9
DescriptionLarge Song-inspired liquid storage jar, with vertical combed lines over the central body. Brown, copper color on lower half, subtle color gradation caused by ash build-up resulting in silvery taupe colors near the top. Narrow base, narrower opening, three small handles on top surface, near the end of the combed portion. Short neck which is partly coppery brown and partly taupe.
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