Zemanek-Münster

Billhook ·  D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3041886

sold EUR 10
Size
H: 11,5 cm
H: 4.5 inch

Description

bone, brown patina, min. dam., slight traces of usage;
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 high grade preceptors of “bwami” society.


The object Billhook with the object ID 3041886 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 391 achieved a sales price of EUR 10.

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