Cup in shape of a standing male figure · D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3043051
Description
middle brown wood, dark brown patina, with both hands holding some items, incised scarification marks on the upper part of the body, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts (foot tips, heels), slight traces of abrasion.
Used for ritual purposes, which is why such cups were made of precious wood and were carved with special care.
The object Cup in shape of a standing male figure with the object ID 3043051 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 400.
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Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Afrikanische Kunst in Deutschen Privatsammlungen, München 1973, p. 335
Publications
AHDRC: 0127459 (comparable object)