Charm figure · D. R. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3042491
Description
spread with red and black sacrificial mass in a thick layer, so that the figure underneath is not recognizable anymore, glazed receptacle at the stomach, animal horn in the parting, missing mass in one place revealing what lies underneath: wood, gauze-like fabric and fine plant fibre cord, slightly dam., base
The object Charm figure with the object ID 3042491 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 386 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.
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