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Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Vessel, African Tribal Art

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Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Vessel, African Tribal Art

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Description

This is a very rare and uncommon work of art from the Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The vessel, decorated with incised linear designs and fitted lid, and embellished with the image of a seated ancestor on the side. The vessel has a small hold on the inside that would act as a channel for mice, who would enter and disturb the sacred seed and other objects, so that a Diviner could read the results once he opened the lid. The vessel measures 11 x 10 inches.

Condition

fair, well weathered

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Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Vessel, African Tribal Art

Name: Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Vessel, African Tribal Art
SKU: 71172559
Price: 420 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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