Consisting of a small rounded gourd covered with a netting of small glass beads with tassels . It is likely the piece would have been huge, traditionally displayed as a object of prestige. It is considered this piece follows in the tradition of the Fon culture, who were known to keep small gourds decorated with beads as fetish/prestige objects.
Ex Private Collection, France
Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century (Or Before)
Height: 25 cm (As Mounted)
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