Coconut shell with cut out sections and carved decoration overall. One of the holes forms the open mouth of an anthropomorphic face with inlaid shell for the eyes. The second is a slot at the top of the face. The remainder of the coconut shell is decorated with human figures and animals set within a landscape. The animals include a horse, a bird of prey, a dog and a hare.
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