Name/Title
Covered vesselEntry/Object ID
2014.01.168abDescription
b) Round shaped vessel with one tall handle in the form of a man's bust wearing a traditional cap, extending above the rim. Back of head is not carved with detail. Three chameleon shaped handles evenly spaced around the rest of the vessel, do not extend above the rim. Heads pointing upwards, tails down to the pedestal. Sides in between the handles decorated around the rim horizontally and vertically between by chains of cowrie shapes, and lines. Chain of cowries also around the bottom of the pedestal, which also has carved out triangle shapes above the cowries. Cover fits on top. Handle is a chameleon like the ones on the vessel. Depression carved out in the middle beneath the chameleon. Radial lines extend from the depression out to a circle on the rim.Dimensions
Dimension Notes
a) L: 23 cm W: 21 cm; b) L: 46 cm D: 15 cm
