The animal horn body of this traditional medicine container is surmounted with a beautifully executed carved wooden stopper, representing a female figure. The figure is depicted supporting a pot that she balances on her head with one hand, and with her other arm resting at her side. Attached to the container is a fibre handle, which has been threaded through a hole located at the top of an accompanying wooden implement probably used to scrape medicine from inside the horn container. The surfaces of the container and the wooden stopper exhibit a very worn, oily, smooth patina.
Estimated Period: Mid-20th Century
H (Incl. Stand): 46cm
H (Excl. Stand): 41cm
W (Incl. Stand): 10cm
W (Excl. Stand): 6cm
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