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A Nyamwezi Gourd Vessel with Carved Ancestor stopper

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A Nyamwezi Gourd Vessel with Carved Ancestor stopper

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Description

A wonderful antique drinking vessel gourd with carved wooden lid featuring an ancestor head. The Gourd has a deep well handled surface patina suggesting many years of use. The Vessel measures 13 inches tall. Nyamwezi or related ethnic group, Tanzania, Africa. Provenance: A Private New Jersey collection.

Condition

Good, well handled

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A Nyamwezi Gourd Vessel with Carved Ancestor stopper

Name: A Nyamwezi Gourd Vessel with Carved Ancestor stopper
SKU: 177511422
Price: 300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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