Description : Africa, 20th century. Composed of two pieces, the bottom a tripod vessel, the top a lid with human body figure. The bottom has three human legs with incised toe detail and carved net design around bowl. Top has a human body coming out of the lid, with arms hanging down and breasts exposed. The large size of the waist suggests this may have been a fertility vessel, where offerings were placed in the center. 23H.
Provenance: Ex-Byron Farwell Collection.
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About the lot N° 307 Title : African Wooden Container Size : 23H Condition report : Intact with surface wear to wood as shown. Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Ancient / Ethnographic Art for the Holidays Sale date : 06 Dec 2013It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale