Palm Wine Vessel with Corn Cob Stopper - Grassfield Peoples like the Bamileke and Bamum of Cameroon - Sold

Palm Wine Vessel with Corn Cob Stopper - Grassfield Peoples like the Bamileke and Bamum of Cameroon - Sold 1

Palm Wine Vessel with Corn Cob Stopper - Grassfield Peoples like the Bamileke and Bamum of Cameroon - Sold 2

Palm Wine Vessel with Corn Cob Stopper - Grassfield Peoples like the Bamileke and Bamum of Cameroon - Sold 3

Palm Wine Vessel with Corn Cob Stopper - Grassfield Peoples like the Bamileke and Bamum of Cameroon - Sold 4

Palm Wine Vessel with Corn Cob Stopper - Grassfield Peoples like the Bamileke and Bamum of Cameroon - Sold 5

Palm Wine Vessel with Corn Cob Stopper - Grassfield Peoples like the Bamileke and Bamum of Cameroon - Sold 6

Palm Wine Vessel with Corn Cob Stopper - Grassfield Peoples like the Bamileke and Bamum of Cameroon - Sold

Used during ceremonies to dispense palm wine to drink and libate for the ancestors. A natural large gourd with bulbous base ascending to the narrow neck for pouring. A maize cob was often used as a stopper. A really beautiful shape and styling. These containers were often mended when broken, and used for years.
Sold as is, as it shows lots of usage.

Height: 17" x Width: 12" x Diameter: 12"

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