Anthropomorphic cup "mbwoong ntey" · D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3036891
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Size
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, tribe-typical coiffure and scarification marks, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
used for ritual purposes for palm wine, which is why such cups were made of precious wood and were carved with special care.
The object Anthropomorphic cup “mbwoong ntey” with the object ID 3036891 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 465.
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