Handsome pottery water vessel with wide, everted lip, the body of the pot with relief and impressed geometric and textural designs. Not only beautiful, the designs on the exterior make it easier to grip the full pot. Dark, blackish brown terracotta. Includes woven raffia ring so the pot will stand upright. Approx. 14" H (15" on ring,) 14" D. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throughout Central and West Africa in the 1960s and 70s. He established galleries of African Art in New York and San Francisco, selling to museums and public and private collections in the United States and Europe.