Healing vessel
Nigéria, Cham-Mwana
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Taille
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
Description
red terracotta, greyish coating, in form of an abstract anthropomorphic figure with the mouth serving as spout, rep. (chin, forehead), minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
healing vessels are used by diviners to diagnose diseases and prescribe cures.