Anthropomorphic cup "mbwoong ntey" ·  D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3030603

Description

wood, shiny brown patina, tribe-typical coiffure and scarification marks, delicate carved details, min. dam., cracks, minor missing parts;
used for ritual purposes for palm wine, which is why such cups were made of precious wood and were carved with special care. The broadened forehead and the shaved temples suggest a horned coiffure, typical for male dignitaries and for women giving birth for the first time.

The object Anthropomorphic cup “mbwoong ntey” with the object ID 3030603 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 441.

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