Healing vessel · Nigeria, Cham-Mwana · ID: 3033769
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Size
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
Description
red terracotta, greyish coating, in form of an abstract anthropomorphic figure with the mouth serving as spout, rep. (chin, forehead), minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
healing vessels are used by diviners to diagnose diseases and prescribe cures.
The object Healing vessel with the object ID 3033769 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 223.
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Comparing literature
Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 482, ill. 16.10