Backrest · D. R. Congo, Mongo · ID: 3037815
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Provenance
Belgian Colonial CollectionSize
H: 60,5 cm
L: 115 cm
H: 23.8 inch
L: 45.3 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, natural growth oft the branch recognizable, resting on three feet, partly wrapped in rattan, decorated with brass tags, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of usage
The object Backrest with the object ID 3037815 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 476.
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Comparing literature
Deraeve, Jacques & Jan Bral, De Mongo, Sint-Niklaas 1984, p. 75