Libation Drinking Cup

kahnjar1 · 27th March 2025, 07:54 PM

Second last pic shows a turtle near the opening of the "cup" so I suggest maybe from the Ivory Coast, which by the way is not too far from Benin as the crow flys. Either way I would say this is an African piece as the carving (to me) does not look Asian.
Stu

drac2k · 28th March 2025, 03:56 AM

Thanks to all;African it is . I have a whole host of animals on the carvings as well as some human figures which I just noticed that may give additional clues to it's origin that I will post later.

drac2k · 28th March 2025, 09:48 PM

Here are some pictures that might help.

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27th March 2025, 07:54 PM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,810	Second last pic shows a turtle near the opening of the "cup" so I suggest maybe from the Ivory Coast, which by the way is not too far from Benin as the crow flys. Either way I would say this is an African piece as the carving (to me) does not look Asian. Stu

28th March 2025, 03:56 AM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,294	Thanks to all;African it is . I have a whole host of animals on the carvings as well as some human figures which I just noticed that may give additional clues to it's origin that I will post later.