Mambila or Bamum Healer's Calabash Pitcher peaches Lovely encrusted patina

Lovely encrusted patina

Strand measures approximately 84

Irian Jaya (Papua)

These traditions drew international attention after the 1961 disappearance of Michael Rockefeller

artistic continuity

Mambila or Bamum Healer's Calabash Pitcher peaches Lovely encrusted patinaMambila or Bamum people, early to mid. 20th century, Cameroon Grasslands, Central Africa Magnificent ritual calabash pitcher used by healers or diviners in the Cameroon Grasslands. A large spherical calabash vessel with a long neck, securely set within a finely woven basketry holder with a side handle. The bulbous body is richly adorned with bones, a small monkey skull, snail shells, plant seeds, medicine packets, feathers, and other sacred