Anthropomorphic cup ·  D. R. Congo, Wongo · ID: 3034480

Description

wood, rich blackish brown shiny patina, rising from a short foot, the facial features accentuated cut, delicate burled coiffure with raised contours, slightly dam.;
such cups were used for drinking palm wine, in certain instances they were used for cult-related libations or for traditional medicines.

The object Anthropomorphic cup with the object ID 3034480 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 474.

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