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1942.13.1374

Cast brass goblet. Decorated with frieze of six cows' or buffaloes heads. Stand in shape of a man holding stem of vessel on an oval base. [RM [OPS move] 27/7/2016]

1942.13.1374

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cast brass goblet. Decorated with frieze of six cows' or buffaloes heads. Stand in shape of a man holding stem of vessel on an oval base. [RM [OPS move] 27/7/2016]
Long description
Cast brass goblet decorated with frieze of six conventionalised cows' (or buffaloes?) heads, the stand in the shape of a man holding the stem of the vessel with both hands and standing on an oval ring base.
Geographical reference
Cameroon
Africa > Central Africa > Cameroon
Bamenda
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1934
Date collected
1934
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Material Copper Metal, Process Cast
Dimensions
Height: max 235 mm, Depth: max 115 mm, Width: max 128 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.1374 Other numbers: 17

Search terms: Figure, Vessel, Animal Figure, Food Accessory

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