Anthropomorphic double cup "mbwoong ntey" ·  D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3037940

Description

wood, dark brown shiny patina, each rising from a slender neck carved with rings, connected by a small opening inside, crescent-shaped tattoos on the cheeks, coiffure and neck decorated with notched decor, slightly dam., minor missing parts on the upper rims, fine cracks, used patina;
rare !

The object Anthropomorphic double cup “mbwoong ntey” with the object ID 3037940 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 476 achieved a sales price of EUR 750.

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