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.
Comparing literature
Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 482, ill. 16.10