Bowl Holder
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: BRN-117
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- Material
- Bronze, lost wax
Figurine acquired in Abidjan in the mid-sixties of the last century. It represents a woman with a bowl of those commonly used for food preparation. These…
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Full original description
Figurine acquired in Abidjan in the mid-sixties of the last century. It represents a woman with a bowl of those commonly used for food preparation. These figures were used as weights of gold and sometimes served as barter coins. They thickened the material heritage of the family.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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