Kola nut box in the shape of a ram's head with two horns. Obvious and typical Benin design. The head of the ram is covered with little circular incisions. The teeth are exposed and all these features point to Benin manufacture.
[Information provided by Dr Ohioma Pogoson, Honorary Curator of the Museum of the Institute for African Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. January 2013.]
Kola nut box in the shape of a ram's head with two horns. The lid (.1) is shaped as the head and is covered with little circular incisions. The teeth are exposed, all these features point to Benin manufacture. The base (.2) has a flat bottom and is also decorated with circular incisions.
Kola nut box in the shape of a ram's head with two horns. The lid (.1) is shaped as the head and is covered with little circular incisions. The teeth are exposed, all these features point to Benin manufacture. The base (.2) has a flat bottom and is also decorated with circular incisions.