1. Clay bowls ready for firing, Adadiem, 1994

Description:

A woman stacks clay grinding bowls on top of wood in preparation for a bonfire firing. The bowls are placed to ensure even exposure to the heat of the bonfire. She will place additional fuel on top of the bowls before lighting the fire. Adadiem, 1994.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Adadiem

Subjects:

Grinding bowls; Women's work; Potting; Adadiem; Bonfire; Bowls

Subjects Facet:

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

Identifier:

30

Creator:

Dr. M. Dores Cruz

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1994

Date searchable:

1994

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Adadiem;8.082874, -2.552821

Date Digitized:

2016

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.082874, -2.552821

2. Remains of pottery firings, Adadiem, 1994

Description:

Though potters work individually when they make clay pots, they help each other when they fire their pots. In the foreground are the ashes left by earlier fires, and in the background women tend to ongoing bonfires. Stacks of firewood are visible in the background. Adadiem, 1994.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Adadiem

Subjects:

Adadiem; Bonfire; Potting; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (ceramics); Firewood

Identifier:

11

Creator:

Dr. M. Dores Cruz

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1994

Date searchable:

1994

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Adadiem;8.082874, -2.552821

Date Digitized:

2016

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.082874, -2.552821

3. Large clay jars ready for sale after firing, Adadiem, 1994

Description:

Potters in Adadiem make clay jars in a variety of sizes. Those pictured here have been fired, some treated with bark solution while still hot from the bonfire firing. Adadiem, 1994.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Adadiem

Subjects:

Adadiem; Bonfire; Finishing; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (ceramics)

Identifier:

5

Creator:

Dr. M. Dores Cruz

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1994

Date searchable:

1994

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Adadiem;8.082874, -2.552821

Date Digitized:

2016

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.082874, -2.552821

4. Pottery bonfire in preparation, Adadiem, 1994

Description:

A number of large and medium-sized clay jars have been placed upside down on a bed of fire wood in preparation for a bonfire firing. Several previously fired and broken clay pots together with large stones are used to bank the edges of the stacked firewood. More firewood is stacked behind the bonfire area. Adadiem, 1994.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Adadiem

Subjects:

Adadiem; Bonfire; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics); Firewood

Identifier:

17

Creator:

Dr. M. Dores Cruz

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1994

Date searchable:

1994

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Adadiem;8.082874, -2.552821

Date Digitized:

2016

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.082874, -2.552821

5. Bonfire firing of clay pots, Adadiem, 1994

Description:

Fired, blackened clay grinding bowls are stacked (center). While hot from the fire, the bowls have been blackened by rolling them in dry grass or peanut (boŋgrɛ in Nafaanra) shells. To the right, a bonfire firing is in progress. The outside perimeter of the fire is banked with previously fired but broken jars. To the left, a large clay bowl contains a bark solution into which the pots are dipped while still hot from the fire. Behind that, another bonfire burns. To the right (back, center) pots have been stacked in preparation for another bonfire firing. The fashion of blackening grinding bowls began in the Banda area sometime during the 20th century. Adadiem, 1994.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Adadiem

Subjects:

Grinding bowls; Women's work; Potting; Bonfire

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics)

Identifier:

37

Creator:

Dr. M. Dores Cruz

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1994

Date searchable:

1994

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Adadiem;8.090342, -2.517137

Date Digitized:

2016

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.090342, -2.517137

6. Bonfire firing of clay pots, Adadiem, 1994

Description:

Potters in Adadiem place bark over clay pots that have been stacked on top of a bed of firewood. The bonfire has been lit and the bark serves as additional fuel. More red-slipped clay pots sit behind, waiting for the next firing. One woman carries a child on her back. The bonfire will burn for between 30 minutes and an hour, after which the pots will be ready for use or sale. Abena Donkor (far right) assists while Solomon Kojo, young boy in brown shorts, looks on. Two photos. Adadiem, 1994.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Adadiem

Subjects:

Potting; Bonfire; Women's work; Adadiem

Subjects Facet:

Firing (Ceramics); Firewood; Pottery; Handicraft

Identifier:

22; 30

Creator:

Dr. M. Dores Cruz

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1994

Date searchable:

1994

Genre:

;35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Adadiem;8.082874, -2.552821

Date Digitized:

2016

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.082874, -2.552821