Water storage jars, Bondakile, 1994

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Narrow-necked clay jars like these were ideal for storing water. The exterior surface of these water jars (chͻkoo in Nafaanra) has been textured by rolling a cord-wrapped stick (jar on the left) or a maize cob (jar on the right) across the surface and otherwise decorated with shallow grooved lines. The narrow opening inhibits evaporation while the porous fired clay walls keep the water cool. Bondakile, 1994.

Creator Subject Publisher Identifier Keyword Date created Rights statement Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 7.986031, -2.546331
Provider
  • Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Genre
  • 35 mm slide
Date digitized
  • 2016
Technical note
  • Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Year
  • 1994
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