Billhook ·  D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3041453

Description

bone, honey brown patina, incised dot ornaments, min. dam., fine cracks through age, small missing parts;
in their regular large size these objects are important tools in domestic and agricultural work. The miniature “tools” are generally carved in elephant bone, some of them are manufactured in wood or ivory. Most of these pieces belong to hight grade preceptors of “bwami” society.

The object Billhook with the object ID 3041453 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 414 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.

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Comparing literature

Biebuyck, Daniel P., Lega, Brussels 2002, p. 214, ill. 164