Anthropomorphic cup ·  D. R. Congo, Lele/Kuba/Wongo · ID: 3041894

Description

wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, accentuated cut facial features and scarification marks, min. dam., small missing parts, base;
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 3041894 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 394.

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