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Ritual box topped with a bird. Makonde, Tanzania / Mozambiqu - Lot 19

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Ritual box topped with a bird. Makonde, Tanzania / Mozambiqu - Lot 19
Ritual box topped with a bird. Makonde, Tanzania / Mozambique. Wood Circular box with interlocking lid, resting on a small pedestal, carved with incised geometric decoration in a peripheral frieze. The lid is topped by a stylized bird with engraved wings, a recurring symbol of vigilance, mediation and protection in Makonde iconography. Antique dark-brown patina, matt to slightly glossy from handling, with traces of use and natural oxidation of the wood. Object with a domestic or ritual function, possibly used to store substances, powders or offerings. Condition : Good Height: 17 cm Diameter : 22 cm Weight : 580 grs
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