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Group of Three Traditional Medicine Containers. Luguru, Tanzania
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Sold as a collection each of these medicine containers displays their own distinctive characteristics. One of the gourd containers features a carved wooden stopper depicting a male head with large, rounded ears, another has a stopper in the form of a female head with a plaited hairstyle. The two smaller containers have been connected together by fibre, and would have been traditionally used as a double container. Decorating the bodies of the containers are cowrie shells and glass beads.
Estimated Period: Mid-20th Century (Or Before)
Average Measurement of Each Container's Widths and Depths: 10cm
Height of Container with Cowrie Shells (Incl. Base): 22cm
Height of Container with Yellow Beads (Incl. Base): 21cm
Height of Double Container: 19cm & 10cm
- Dimensions:Height: 8.67 in (22 cm)Width: 3.94 in (10 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
- Style:Tribal (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Mid-20th Century Or Before
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8736243412932
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