Lidded container · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3034670
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Size
L: 46,5 cm
H: 19 cm
L: 18.3 inch
H: 7.5 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, in form of a stylized quadruped, dam., missing parts (foot), traces of insect caused damage, cracks, rep. (tail), paint rubbed off, water spots;
such bowls were used for keeping kola nuts, which were given to visitors as present for the host.
The object Lidded container with the object ID 3034670 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 272.
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