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Face jug

NameJug
CultureU.S. South
Date20th Century
Place madeSeagrove, North Carolina, United States, North America
MediumCeramic (stoneware), glazed, oil fired
Dimensions8 1/8 × 6 7/16 in. (20.6 × 16.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2013.57.5
Object numberFA.2013.57.5
DescriptionThis face jug has three pointed teeth, a prominent nose, bulbous eyes within protruding lid, and deep stylized ears high on the head. It is glazed in a shiny light tan and has dark drips which run down the sides of the nose, and a few down the back. "M.L. Owens" signed in cursive on the bottom.
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