African Art at the
Ralph Proctor Gallery"In Cultural Perspective"
Ceremonial Pot
- country: Cameroons
- people: Tikar
- medium: wood
- size: 17x25x16 inches
- price: $750. SOLD
- inventory #: rpg0471
This beautifully carved pot was used to hold food at special ceremonies. The figures on top and that serve as handles are chameleons, the first creature created by God. The first one was sent to Earth to determine whether the surface was firm enough to hold life. That's why the creature walks with halting, jerky steps.