African pottery
The history of pottery in Afrika
Simultaneously art and craft, African pots represent both conceptual
ideas and practical utility. At once durable yet fragile, they have
endured for centuries and through them, we can start to imagine the
artists who shaped their form with their bare hands and crafted their
features with crude tools. The dating of the Calabash is also
significant as the 1960s was a time of transition in East Africa, from
colonial to independent political systems. The objects speak to the
survival of traditional African pottery techniques and their legacy in
modern and contemporary ceramics.
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Coded by:Beatrice Shipurwa