1. Pottery firing techniques, Bondakile, Adadiem and Dorbour, 1982, 1994

Description:

This short video made from still photographic images illustrates the firing techniques of Banda-area potters. It shows examples of bonfire firing and post-firing treatment of vessels in a solution of pounded bark. Images include a 1982 sequence following Mo potters in Bondakile and 1994 images of Nafana potters in Adadiem and Dorbour, featuring Afua Donkor and Yaa Nsiah Adiemu from the latter. Original images used to make the video are available in the Banda Through Time Repository. Bondakile, 1982. Adadiem, Dorbour, 1994. Length: 4.22 minutes.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17150 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17352 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17351

Location(s) Facet:

Adadiem

Subjects:

Potting; Bonfire; Water jars; Grinding bowls; Women's work

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics); Firewood

Creator:

Elisa O'Malley

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Dr. M. Dores Cruz; Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Language:

English

Date searchable:

1982;1984

Date searchable:

2019-04-18

Genre:

Digital video

Genre Facet:

Digital video

Format:

Video

Location(s):

Adadiem;7.986031, -2.546331

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Video made from still images in Adobe Premier by Elisa O'Malley

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331