Prayer mat with hat · Southeast Africa, Swahili Coast · ID: 3041172
Vendu
800 €
Provenance
Ludwig Kelber, Niederfüllbach/Coburg, GermanyL. Kelber worked as a parish priest in Bumbuli/Tansania in the 1930’s. The object was in possession of the family since that time.
Description
palm leaf fibres, dyed in yellow ochre, green and red, oval form, striped decor, faded colours, some small holes, original rep. in one place (?); additional: hat, conical-shaped, crowned by disc-shaped ornament, h: 15 cm