Figural snuff container
D. R. Congo, Chokwe
not available anymore
Provenance
French Private CollectionZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 26 November 2011, lot 369
Size
H: 13 cm
H: 5.1 inch
Description
wood, slightly shiny brown patina, headgear as container, separate carved peg, min. dam., slight traces of usage, base;
Chokwe and related people smoked tobacco, or inhaled it as snuff within a ritual context in order to honour the memory of lineage ancestors.
Publications
AHDRC: 0139880