Bowl
Object
Bowl
Object number
2012.28
Physical Description
Copper decorated bowl from Nigeria
Object history
The inside base has 'pecked' into the smooth hammered surface the letters "AIKINAMADU KANO", presumably being the name of the artist (AIKIN AMADU or AKINAMADU) and the name of the locality (KANO - large city of Northern Nigeria).
Material
Copper
Dimension
Diameter: 21cm
Exhibition Label
AIKINAMADU KANO Bowl
The inside base of this bowl has ‘pecked’ into the smooth hammered surface the letters “AIKINAMADU KANO”. This may mean that this bowl was made by Nigerian artist Aikin
Amadu or Akinamadu, from Kano, a large city of northern Nigeria. The geometric pattern on the outside of this bowl is rooted in the region’s Islamic traditions.
Being African in Hackney: 1960s-2020s
14 September 2021 to 14 February 2022
The inside base of this bowl has ‘pecked’ into the smooth hammered surface the letters “AIKINAMADU KANO”. This may mean that this bowl was made by Nigerian artist Aikin
Amadu or Akinamadu, from Kano, a large city of northern Nigeria. The geometric pattern on the outside of this bowl is rooted in the region’s Islamic traditions.
Being African in Hackney: 1960s-2020s
14 September 2021 to 14 February 2022
On display?
No
Inscription
AIKINAMADU KANO