Collar "onlua" · D. R. Congo, Teke · ID: 3041908
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Provenance
Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, BelgiumJens Jahn, Munich, Germany
Size
D: 13,5 cm/21,5 cm
D: 5.3 inch/8.5 inch
Description
brass, flat toothed ring with incised decor, remains of handwritten collection number backside, metal base;
the number of teeth an “onlua” had, gave information about the prestige of the chief, who wore it. They not only showed the meaning of his rank, but the number of villages subjected to his jurisdiction as well.
The object Collar “onlua” with the object ID 3041908 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 452.
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Comparing literature
Lehuard, Raoul, Les arts Bateke, Arnouville 1996, p. 144