- Object name(s):
- vessel; lidded vessel; container
- Brief description:
- This lidded container was made for the royal court; the leopard represents a ruler’s power. This may have been used to hold salt, a valued commodity. This object is not on display.
- Collection:
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
- Associated concept:
- Animal (wild)
- Current location:
- Not on display
- Dimension:
- whole height 365 mm
- Dimension:
- whole diameter 190 mm
- Field collection place:
- W
- Field collection place:
- Africa
- Material:
- wood
- Object name:
- vessel; lidded vessel; container
- Object number:
- 64/1974/40
- Object production place:
- Sierra Leone
- Object production place:
- West Africa
- Object production place:
- Africa
- Reproduction number:
- 64-1974-40.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- World Cultures
- Responsible department/section:
- Containers
- Usage note:
- religion
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/400524f9-e37c-3f11-9842-714106703a3d
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/400524f9-e37c-3f11-9842-714106703a3d, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0
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