Big round bowl ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3033980

Description

wood, dark brown patina, rising from a disc-shaped foot, linear grooves and circle motif on the outside, two drilled holes for suspension, slightly dam., missing parts through insect caused damage and weathering, traces of old age and usage;
dish for festive meals.

The object Big round bowl with the object ID 3033980 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 175 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.

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Comparing literature

Fischer, Eberhard, Himmelheber, Hans, Die Kunst der Dan, Zürich 1976, p. 201