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Anthropomorphic tobacco or hemp mortar ·  D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3050373

sold EUR 4,400
Size
H: 6 cm
H: 2.4 inch

Description

ivory, with small wooden lid on leather strap

Beautifully worked object. Two comparable examples published in Sousberghe, “L’ Art Pende”, op. cit. 1958, figs. 250 & 253 (AHDRC 0038873 & 0038874).


The object Anthropomorphic tobacco or hemp mortar with the object ID 3050373 was part of the auction 102nd Auction on April 13, 2024. The object with the lot number 263 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,400 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.

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Expertise

Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS240229-299


Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.


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