Cup in shape of a standing male figure · D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3043051
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Provenance
Belgian Colonial CollectionSize
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
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.
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Afrikanische Kunst in Deutschen Privatsammlungen, München 1973, p. 335
Publications
AHDRC: 0127459 (comparable object)