Figurally carved container ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3043557

Description

wood, partly oily blackish brown patina, remains of a white substance inside the receptacle, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion.
Probably used for storing unguents, like palm oil or karité butter.

The object Figurally carved container with the object ID 3043557 was part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction on March 10, 2018. The object with the lot number 219 achieved a sales price of EUR 360 with an asking price of EUR 300.

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Comparing literature

Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Zürich 1988, p. 114, ill. 112

Publications

AHDRC: 015036