Face Vessel
Made by Artist/maker unknown, American
Geography:
Made in Bath, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1860-1870Medium:
Glazed stoneware, unglazed earthenwareDimensions:
6 3/4 x 5 1/16 inches (17.1 x 12.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
1917-196Credit Line:
Gift of Frank Samuel, 1917
Made in Bath, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1860-1870Medium:
Glazed stoneware, unglazed earthenwareDimensions:
6 3/4 x 5 1/16 inches (17.1 x 12.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
* Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Special Exhibition Gallery, ground floor (Honickman and Berman Galleries)
Accession Number:1917-196Credit Line:
Gift of Frank Samuel, 1917
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Face jugs, used for water storage, were often produced by enslaved potters in the rural South.
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