Belt "nkody mu-ikup" and beaded pendant · D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3040964
Gerard Sand, Brussels, Belgium
Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1998)
Description
a) belt, l: 107 cm/b: 4 cm, band from woven plant fibre, embroidered with cowrie shells in three rows, elaborate knot from beaded strings in blue, green and white in the centre; these belts are worn by women on the occasion of important festivals; the decorative knot is worn at the back of the dancer, the belt is tied in front by strands of fiber or leather; b) beaded triangular ornament, h: 19,5 cm, fixed to band from woven fibre embroidered with cowrie shells, additional ornament fixed to belt or garment (compare Pemberton 2008, ill. 67)
The object Belt “nkody mu-ikup” and beaded pendant with the object ID 3040964 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 377 achieved a sales price of EUR 150.
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Comparing literature
Pemberton, John, African Beaded Art, Power and Adornment, Northhampton 2008, ill. 70 f. & ill. 67