Container

Object/Artifact

Nso Traditional Catalog

Name/Title

Container

Entry/Object ID

2014.01.080

Description

Wooden vessel in the form of a calabash with a long straight neck. Carved and painted with cowie shell shapes arranged in a floral pattern. Capped with a wooden lid decorated with 16 cowrie shells.

Context

Used to store and serve water and palm wine

Dimensions

Height

101 cm

Width

35 cm

Dimension Notes

H: 101 cm Diameter: 35 cm

Material

Wood, Raffia, pigment, cowrie shell