ritual pot - Udu Anya Odo - Igbo - Nigeria
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Pot de rituel, an Igbo udu anya ono ritual pot with four beaks, Nigeria, dating to the early 20th century; height 18 cm, width 19 cm, depth 19 cm, provenance private collection, authentic and original, in good condition.
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Igbo ritual pot with four spouts — udu anya ono ('four-eyed pot'), Eke Iho (Ikeduru), Nigeria.
This type of vessel is documented in Nigerian ethnographic literature, notably by Sylvia Leith-Ross in Nigerian Pottery: A Catalogue (1970), catalogue of the Jos Museum collections. (see the last 4 photos)
A specimen from Eke Iho, Ikeduru, is described there as an udu anya ono, a four-spouted ritual vessel. These pots were used during ceremonies. According to the testimony collected by Sylvia Leith-Ross, the blood of a goat or a chicken was poured into the pot, feathers were placed in each of the four spouts, before the blood was spilled on the ground, an altar or a post during the ceremony.
The surface of the pot has been completely textured using a decorative roller, applied to the still-soft clay before firing. This process creates a regular relief pattern on the body and on the spouts. It testifies to the extra care taken by the potter in the manufacture and enhances the aesthetic interest of the piece.
Dark brown to reddish-brown, with signs of use, stains, old deposits and sooty areas.
Dimensions: height 18 cm; diameter about 19 cm.
Comparative bibliography: Sylvia Leith-Ross, Nigerian Pottery: A Catalogue, 1970.
Igbo ritual pot with four spouts — udu anya ono ('four-eyed pot'), Eke Iho (Ikeduru), Nigeria.
This type of vessel is documented in Nigerian ethnographic literature, notably by Sylvia Leith-Ross in Nigerian Pottery: A Catalogue (1970), catalogue of the Jos Museum collections. (see the last 4 photos)
A specimen from Eke Iho, Ikeduru, is described there as an udu anya ono, a four-spouted ritual vessel. These pots were used during ceremonies. According to the testimony collected by Sylvia Leith-Ross, the blood of a goat or a chicken was poured into the pot, feathers were placed in each of the four spouts, before the blood was spilled on the ground, an altar or a post during the ceremony.
The surface of the pot has been completely textured using a decorative roller, applied to the still-soft clay before firing. This process creates a regular relief pattern on the body and on the spouts. It testifies to the extra care taken by the potter in the manufacture and enhances the aesthetic interest of the piece.
Dark brown to reddish-brown, with signs of use, stains, old deposits and sooty areas.
Dimensions: height 18 cm; diameter about 19 cm.
Comparative bibliography: Sylvia Leith-Ross, Nigerian Pottery: A Catalogue, 1970.
Details
Indigenous object name
Udu Anya Odo
Ethnic group/ culture
Igbo
Country of Origin
Nigeria
Period
Early 20th century
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
ritual pot
Height
18 cm
Width
19 cm
Depth
19 cm
Weight
3 g
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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