Lidded bowl "igbobi ehoro" in shape of a goat
Nigeria, Yoruba
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The NetherlandsSize
L: 49 cm
H: 19,5 cm
L: 19.3 inch
H: 7.7 inch
Description
wood,
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.