Vessel - Cameroon (No reserve price)

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Calebasse Tikar, a Cameroonian calabash decorated with bronze figures and cowries set in resin, dating to 1970–1980 and mounted on an osier base.

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Some handmade pieces are worthy of being regarded as works of African art.

This calabash, intended for palm wine, is finely decorated with bronze figures (a figure and an elephant's head), as well as motifs formed with the help of cowries (shells) embedded in resin.
The piece rests on a circular wicker base and is equipped with a handle.

Some handmade pieces are worthy of being regarded as works of African art.

This calabash, intended for palm wine, is finely decorated with bronze figures (a figure and an elephant's head), as well as motifs formed with the help of cowries (shells) embedded in resin.
The piece rests on a circular wicker base and is equipped with a handle.

Details

Era
1900-2000
No. of items
1
Material
Calabash, bronze, cowries, wicker, resin
Country of Origin
Cameroon
Height
54 cm
Indigenous object name
Calabash Tikar
Width
35 cm
Sold with stand
No
Depth
35 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated Period
1970-1980
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