Saltcellar Base
Temne or Bullom artist(s)
15th–16th century
Medium
Ivory
Dimensions
H. 6 1/4 × Diam. 4 5/8 in. (15.9 × 11.7 cm)
Classification
Bone/Ivory-Containers
Culture
Sapi-Portuguese
Department
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
Accession Number
1991.17.144
Tags
AnimalsHuman Figures