Sale 219 Lot 266

AFRICAN CEREMONIAL DIVINATION POT WITH MONKEY SKULL LID AND COWRIE SHELL ADORNMENTS West African mixed-media ceremonial divination pot characterized by a heavily encrusted dark patina, cowrie shell embellishments, and a fitted lid topped with an organic monkey skull finial. Accompanied by a descriptive provenance card detailing its ritual function, the two-chambered pot historically held grain and a bell used by diviners to interpret spiritual affirmations. height: 14.5 inches
$150-200