Pilon
Ashanti · Ghana
Reference: VAR-10
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- Height
- 22 cm
- Material
- Wood
Former pylon from a shantytown in Adjamé. It is a small mortar pylon for domestic use intended to crush the grain or some spices. Age fissure.…
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Full original description
Former pylon from a shantytown in Adjamé. It is a small mortar pylon for domestic use intended to crush the grain or some spices. Age fissure. Your patina and its appearance denote that it has received intense use over time.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Ghana. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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