Vessel: Footed Base
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Vessel: Footed Base

TitleVessel: Footed Base
ArtistDogon artist
Date18th–19th century 18th century
MediumTerracotta
ClassificationCeramics-Containers
OriginDogon peoples
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Lester Wunderman, 1977
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Vessel: Footed Base” is a work by Dogon artist, dated 18th–19th century. It is executed in terracotta and classified as ceramics-containers. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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