Hand-coiled clay beer pot with relief "rope" decoration, glazed with animal fat.
(4 3/4" high x 4 1/4" diameter)
Thukela valley, Zwazulu, South Africa, December 12, 2000

Shipibo-Conibo people, Peru. 20th century.
Hand-painted, hand-formed clay vessel - using a traditional coiling technique, then decorated with white and red slip, burnished and hand-painted with the traditional characteristic geometric patterns.
(5.25" h. x 5" diameter).
From private collection

Shipibo People
Shipibo-Conibo people, Peru. 20th century.
Hand-painted, hand-formed clay vessel - using a traditional coiling technique, then decorated with white and red slip, burnished and hand-painted with the traditional characteristic geometric patterns.
(7.5" h. x 6.75" diameter)
From private collection

Kuyan
Quichua Canelos people, Pastaza province, Ecuador.
Hand-formed and hand-painted ceramic bowl (4 5/8" diameter x 2 1/4" high).