Bowl

Offering bowl, 1890 - 1924

About the object

Offering bowl carved from a single piece of wood. The stand connecting the circular base and the bowl has been carved into the shape of a horned serpent. The ensemble has been painted with oils in a mixture of bright and earthen colours.

Object information

Title

Offering bowl

Object Type

Bowl

Dating

1890 - 1924

Place

Kamerun, Benin, Nigeria, Afrika, Afrika (Fundort/Herkunft)

Material

Farbpigmente

Carrier Material

Holz

Technique

Schnitzerei

Dimensions

Height 1720.0 mm, Calibre 120.0 mm

Keywords

Kultur, Afrika, Schüssel, Ethnologie (außereuropäische), Religion

Inventory Number

I/2016

Museum

Ethnologische Sammlung des Museum Natur und Mensch

Location

Nicht ausgestellt

Access

Kauf, 1925

Collector

Arthur Max Heinrich Speyer (1894 - 1958) GND Biography

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