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Guembura. Old decorated earthenware water jug. Rif

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Morocco

Height: 32 cm

Diameter: 23 cm

MA0419-131
€175.00


A lovely old earthenware water jug -guembura- from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. Used to transport water. The pottery from the Rif region is handmade by women using the coil technique. Once the piece is molded, it will be polished and a slip (engobe) is applied to it. Traditional tribal designs are painted with natural dyes that, in addition to decorating, have prophylactic and flattering effects. In this case, of so much use, the designs have almost disappeared although the piece retains a magnificent patina enhanced by the sensual organic shapes that only female hands can mold. Authentic ancestral beauty!


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