Anointing vessel
Dogon · Mali
Reference: TRRC-82
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- Height
- 12 cm
- Material
- Cooked clay
Small glass of cooked clay intended to contain medicinal ointments for healings, magical substances for ritual celebrations or cosmetic substances to enhance the beauty of the…
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Full original description
Small glass of cooked clay intended to contain medicinal ointments for healings, magical substances for ritual celebrations or cosmetic substances to enhance the beauty of the woman.
Further technical information
- Width
- 11 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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