Bells (agogo)

Yoruba people, Nigeria, African

19th century

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Head-wrap of peach-colored fabric with metallic thread
Beer Pot Lid (Imbenge), Zulu people, Area of Eshowe, South Africa, African, grass fibers, glass beads and thread
Oval-shaped vessel tapers to narrow, flat base. Narrow curved neck has flaring rim; shoulder has five rows of raised bumps. Body of vessel has four rows of repeating incised garlands.
Carved wood bowl with lid carved as a pith helmet, python attacking boar or warthog, with several human figures. Used to hold kola nuts for divination.