Drinking cup for palm wine · D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3047041
sold
EUR 550
Provenance
Ladislas Segy, New York, USA (1978)Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany
Size
H: 11,5 cm
H: 4.5 inch
Description
wood, rich patina,
Beakers of comparable shape, with foot and indented wall, as well as the fine linear incised decoration, are known from early collections.
A very similar example comes from the collection of Max Pellequer (1883-1974), a friend of Picasso’s, and was acquired by him in the 1920s (cf. AHDRC 0124140).
The object Drinking cup for palm wine with the object ID 3047041 was part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction on October 24, 2020. The object with the lot number 255 achieved a sales price of EUR 550 with an asking price of EUR 200.
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Expertise
Certificate Ladislas Segy, No. 1180, New York, May 25, 1978