Zemanek-Münster

Engraved horn

D. R. Congo, Mangbetu
sold EUR 1,700
Provenance
Manfred Zirngibl, Passau, Germany
Size
H: 43 cm
H: 16.9 inch

Description

ivory, incised with various scenes of every day life (hunting scenes, different humans and animals), the motifs are accentuated by black colour, round mouth piece, signature “ZAZA Assali”, min. dam., small missing parts (rim), fine cracks


Comparing literature

Burssens, Herman, Mangbetu, Brüssel 1992, p. 82

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