Container
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified Tuareg artist
Medium
Brass, silver, copper, leather
Geography
Mali
Date
1980s
Dimensions
7.8 x 5.8 cm
Object number
2012.62.24.1
Credit Line
This acquisition was made possible with the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust Fund
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
Small cylindrical container with lid. The body is made of brass decorated with diamond shaped silver inlays. Two rings of copper mark the top and bottom circumferences. The brass and silver areas are decorated with fine engraved geometric and floral designs. The inside of the container is lined with leather. On the base of the container are four sets of zigzag lines surrounding an eye shape, possibly an artists mark.
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