This distinctive type of ceramic face vessel first appeared in the American South in the mid-1800s. Jugs such as these are attributed to a small number of black slaves working as potters in the ...
They relied heavily on ceramic vessels to conduct ritualistic practices. These vessels were more than just functional objects; they were powerful symbols of Inca imperialism and ideology.
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In Imagined Vessels, five artists engage with one of humanity's oldest crafts to investigate and celebrate cultural hybridity. The ceramic and clay works seen here redefine cultural histories from ...