Anthropomorphic cup "mbwoong ntey" · D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3045000
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Size
H: 12,5 cm
H: 4.9 inch
Description
wood, oily patina, pigment remains, base
The combination of human head with ram’s horns is a clear sign that the cups owner was a member of the royal family, as only royalty could possess an object decorated in this form.