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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
African Series Covered Jar
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

African Series Covered Jar

Maker Benjamin Wade Owen, III (American, 20th Century)
Date1994
MediumSalt glazed stoneware
DimensionsOverall: 21 in. (53.3 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative arts
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number94.29.5
Terms
  • Diamonds
  • Chevrons
  • African-American Theme
  • Stoneware
  • Jar
  • Brown
  • Tan
  • Black
  • North Carolina
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Not on view
DescriptionThis salt glazed stoneware jar has a brown flecked light tan glaze with incised diamonds of chevron design in black (four). The lid is dome shaped with knop.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Benjamin Wade Owen Sr.
ca. 1923
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Benjamin Wade Owen Sr.
1960s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Benjamin Wade Owen Sr.
1960s
Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
Benjamin Wade Owen, III
1994
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Benjamin Wade Owen Sr.
1960s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera- 2007.
Benjamin Wade Owen Sr.
ca. 1930-1940
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Benjamin Wade Owen Sr.
1960s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Benjamin Wade Owen Sr.
1951
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Benjamin Wade Owen Sr.
1960s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Benjamin Wade Owen Sr.
1960s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Benjamin Wade Owen Sr.
ca. 1930-1940
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Benjamin Wade Owen Sr.
ca. 1930-1940