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Calabash stand

Object/Artifact

Top of the stand is a plain circular band. Held up by two heads at 180 degrees, two spiders at 180 degrees and two double gongs. Over the spiders' legs are upside down cat ear shapes where their legs attach to the rim. The base is also a rounded band with obvious chisel marks all over.

2014.01.311

Used to hold a calabash containing beverage, typically palm wine

28 cm

26 cm

H: 28 cm W: 26 cm

Wood

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