Zemanek-Münster

Lidded bowl "igbobi ehoro" in shape of a goat ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3049120

sold EUR 500
Provenance
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
Size
L: 49 cm
H: 19,5 cm
L: 19.3 inch
H: 7.7 inch

Description

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As a sign of their hospitality, the Yoruba offered their guests kola nuts in such beautifully designed vessels. Mostly they are designed in the shape of hare and chicken. But there are also offering bowls in the form of chameleon, pangolin or goat.


The object Lidded bowl “igbobi ehoro” in shape of a goat with the object ID 3049120 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 130 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.

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