Inventory no.: 61

Islamic Nigerian Silver Bowl – Nupe

SOLD

Large, Silver Nigerian Islamic Bowl

Central Nigeria

late 19th/early 20th century

diameter: 24 cm; height: 8 cm, weight: 445g

This large bowl with great presence is from the Islamic Nupe people of central Nigeria and probably was executed in Bida.

The base is engraved in a version of Sudanic Arabic that is used in Nigeria, possibly giving a maker’s name and/or the owner, as well as some symbols.

References

a silver bowl attributed to Islamic Nigeria with similar engraved work is illustrated in Al-Jadir, S., Arab and Islamic Silver, Stacey International, 1981, p. 81.

Inventory no.: 61

SOLD

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