Zemanek-Münster

Container with lid ·  D. R. Congo, Kuba Kingdom, Kuba · ID: 3051048

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Provenance
Sotheby’s, New York, 10 November 1987, lot 234 (part of a group of three)
Tom Phillips (1937-2022) Collection, London, United Kingdom
Size
M: 26 cm x 5 cm x 7,5 cm (BxHxT)
M: 10.2 inch x 2.0 inch x 7,2.0 inch (BxHxT)

Description

metal nails (one broken), traces of red pigment,

The Kuba carved wood boxes in a wide variety of forms to hold small prized possessions such as razors, feathers and beads, cosmetics and small items of regalia.


The object Container with lid with the object ID 3051048 was last part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale at September 24, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 260.

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AHDRC: 0023628


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