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Vintage Bamileke Divination pot in excellent condition. This is handcrafted from indigenous hardwood, and is presumed to have been used …
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Vintage Bamileke Divination pot in excellent condition. This is handcrafted from indigenous hardwood, and is presumed to have been used by traditional medicine healers/diviners to store herbs.
Highly carved with ancestral figures, this has been made out of a single block of wood, possibly ebony.
This is 29" tall and 12" across.
The Bamileke ethnic group occupies the grassland region of south-west Cameroon. Their art works usually convey themes of leadership, royalty, and prestige.
There are signs of age and wear, nonetheless this magnificent pot is in excellent condition.
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- Dimensions
- 12ʺW × 12ʺD × 29ʺH
- Styles
- Figurative
- Traditional
- Period
- 1940s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- In excellent condition for age. With expected minor wear. In excellent condition for age. With expected minor wear. less
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