Anthropozoomorph vessel
Mambila · Cameroon
Reference: TRRC-51
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- Height
- 30 cm
- Material
- Terracotta
Vase with human features and bird beak. The handles of the container are formed by hands and very short arms. A necklace adorns its neck. The…
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Full original description
Vase with human features and bird beak. The handles of the container are formed by hands and very short arms. A necklace adorns its neck. The vessel shows remains of indigo which seems to indicate that it has been used in some rite.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
- Recorded weight
- 1 g
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Cameroon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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