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Palm wine bottle

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Entry in the historical main catalogue: "Palm wine calabash, completely covered with pearl embroidery" Colours: Blue, yellow, black, red, gift from the chief Joya from Bamum

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Bamun (Bamum, Mamum, Bamoun, Mamoun, Mamoum)
Object type
Palm wine bottle
Dimensions
Weight: 3,9 kg
Height: 85 cm
Width: 35 cm
Depth: 22 cm
Material/Technique
Raphia (palm tree), Glass bead, Brass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 25933

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    19th century - 20th century (beginning)
    where
    Cameroon
    who
    Bamun (Bamum, Mamum, Bamoun, Mamoun, Mamoum)
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation / transfer from Theodor Seitz 1910
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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