Oval bowl with figurally carved lid (hunting scene)
Zambia, Rotse (Barotse or Lozi)
Price
EUR 1,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Christie’s Amsterdam, 6 December 1999, Lot 294Size
H: 15,5 cm
B: 35 cm
H: 6.1 inch
B: 13.8 inch
Description
blackened wood, rest.
Such elaborately carved bowls with figuratively decorated lids were traditionally given to particularly honoured guests.