Grote Ambete reliekmand uit Gabon aanschaffen In Senegal zijn de broden

In Senegal zijn de broden rond en worden in dit type mand bewaard

Dimensions: diameter: 18

The ash contains minerals that dissolve in the groundwater

Age: before 1950

Met name in het Vajrayana boeddhisme (de Tibetaanse traditie)

Grote Ambete reliekmand uit Gabon aanschaffen In Senegal zijn de brodenDimensions: 46 x 36 cm. Ambete or Mbete reliquary and basket from the Congo Gabon border. These Bwetes were the focus of sacrifices and prayers to bring good luck to the clan. They were brought out for initiation ceremonies and for funerals of important elders. Sometimes the figure in the basket had a hollowed out space in the back sometimes even with a door as a storage place for amulets and other magical objects. This is a beautiful example: it is a