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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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