{"product_id":"hand-carved-african-wooden-container-of-undetermined-specific-function-ex-hans-himmelheber-and-egon-guenther-collections","title":"Hand-carved African wooden container of undetermined specific function, ex Hans Himmelheber and Egon Guenther collections.","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA small hand-carved wooden vessel or container attributed to East or Central Africa. The object is formed from a single piece of hardwood with a deep hollowed chamber accessed through a tapered opening. While its precise original purpose remains uncertain, vessels of this type were traditionally used for the storage, preparation, or containment of personal, medicinal, domestic, or specialist materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface displays a well-developed age patina together with natural shrinkage cracks and wear consistent with long-term use and age. The vessel retains an old fibre cord around its waist and bears an \"HH\" collection mark associated with the noted ethnographer and collector Hans Himmelheber. Objects of this nature were collected for their ethnographic interest and provide insight into everyday material culture across African societies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate 19th to early 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHans Himmelheber Collection; acquired into the Egon Guenther Collection; by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength 15.35 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaximum diameter 5.83 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternal bore depth 7.22 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e106 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esteemed Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54044835512661,"sku":"HH WC 15","price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/2353\/1861\/files\/A_AfricanCarvedWoodenContainerorVessel_AttributedEast_CentralAfrica_HansHimmelheberProvenance_800x800_cf1b1370-2839-472e-8b8f-dc42b73e53b4.jpg?v=1780301446","url":"https:\/\/esteemedantiques.com\/products\/hand-carved-african-wooden-container-of-undetermined-specific-function-ex-hans-himmelheber-and-egon-guenther-collections","provider":"Esteemed Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}