Two palm wine jugs ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3033613

Description

wood, remains of dark brown paint and white pigment, in shape of seated figures in identical postures: their block-like bodies and heads with fat faces forming the actual receptacle, while the projecting triangular head crests form the spout, slightly dam., missing parts at the rim of the spouts;
reminding of the “Toby jugs”, typically in shape of a sitting man dressed in a long coat and cocked hat in the style of the 18th century.

The object Two palm wine jugs with the object ID 3033613 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 347 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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