World Heritage GamesAnatlasofplay

Home / Living Traditions / Africa: Sahel, West and Central

Encyclopedia ID 1300

Ikpu Ite Coil Pot

Also known as Ikpu ite (traditional pottery)

Ikpu Ite Coil Pot: photograph by Chukwukajustice
Photo: Chukwukajustice, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Build a pot from clay coils, smoothing and decorating it with comb and stamp patterns, then bonfire-fire it without cracking.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Nigeria.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Africa: Sahel, West and Central.

Sources

Related entries

More from Nigeria

  • Abula

    Nigeria · Street and playground games

  • Adire indigo resist dyeing

    Nigeria · Crafts and makingPlay preview · in the Textile Crafts of the World app

  • Calabash Water Drum

    Niger +1 · Musical instrumentsPlay preview · in the Drum Music of the World app

  • Dambe

    Nigeria +1 · Street and playground games

  • Dara

    Nigeria +1 · Board and table gamesPlay preview

  • Fufu Pounding Rhythm

    Ghana +1 · Crafts and makingPlay preview · in the Music & Dance of the World app

All 13 traditions from Nigeria See them on the map