Palm Wine Container

A vessel for storing palm wine, or poyo. It is made from a dried gourd, or calabash, and has a wooden neck,

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Further Information

  • Type: Containers, vessels
  • Object: Palm Wine Container
  • Materials: Wood, Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: 230mm [H] x 1250mm [D]
  • Production Date: Pre 1959
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: J. W. Quee
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.1959.7.2

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