Details
A YORUBA CIRCULAR LIDDED BOWL, for shango
The detachable cover carved in high relief with a face and three birds, one of the latter at the center, each with wings of butterfly form and banded bodies, the base with flange and ridge for retention of top, glossy patina showing extensive remains of sacrificial material. 15in. diameter (38cm.)
The detachable cover carved in high relief with a face and three birds, one of the latter at the center, each with wings of butterfly form and banded bodies, the base with flange and ridge for retention of top, glossy patina showing extensive remains of sacrificial material. 15in. diameter (38cm.)
Provenance
Mrs. Arthur Barth, San Diego
Exhibited
Sacramento, E. B. Crocker Art Gallery, Tradition and Change in Yoruba Art, 1974