Tapa Sahumerio De Urna Funeral

Mende · Sierra Leone

Reference: RLC-79

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Material
Terracotta

Cover that serves as a sahumery of a children's urn. In remembrance of the deceased child a child of rare physionomy with a snake on his…

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Cover that serves as a sahumery of a children's urn. In remembrance of the deceased child a child of rare physionomy with a snake on his head and body figures on the lid.

Further technical information
Attributed period
First third century XX or older

Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.

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Sierra Leone. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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