CAMEROON PALM WINE GOURD VESSEL

拍品描述

Ca. 20th century AD. >A palm wine container formed from a large natural gourd, its rounded body secured within a finely woven fibre framework. The vessel features a tall, curved neck, creating an elegant pouring spout. The gourd is held within a woven basketry cradle, with vertical fibre bands rising from a circular base and tied around the neck to stabilise the vessel. A looped fibre handle attached near the neck allows the container to be carried or suspended. > >Size: 400mm x 330mm; Weight: 620g >Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Jacaranda Tribal Art; ex Marc Ginzberg collection. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

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