These are genuine antique pots, used primarily for water storage among the Bamana people of Mali. It is impossible to know their exact age but they are, conservatively, 200 years old, having been in constant use for that period of time. The first pot is 18" tall and 15" in diameter. Please click on the image to see two more. The second pot is 18" tall and 14" diameter; the third 17" tall and 17" diameter.

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