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Africa Edo peoples, Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria Box in the Form of an Antelope or Cow Head Wood, brass H. 13 1/2 in. (34.9 cm) Raymond and Laura Wielgus Collection Indiana University Art Museum, 75.99.4 This box was made to hold kola nuts, the bitter, caffeine-containing seeds of the kola tree. In many parts of Africa, kola nuts serve as sacrifices in the spiritual realm and as hospitable gifts to guests and dignitaries. Though much is now missing, brass, a material associated with royalty, once covered the box. |
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