Animal sculpture frog "kitende" ·  D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3048972

Description

tooth (Hippopotamus amphibius), base

According to Biebuyck “kitende” alludes to the fact, that the great initiate is of a separate breed. He does not engage in lighthearted adventures.

The object Animal sculpture frog “kitende” with the object ID 3048972 was last part of the auction 98th Auction at March 26, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 288 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400.

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Comparing literature

Biebuyck, Daniel P., Lega, Brussels 2002, p. 193, cat. 139

Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.