Engraved horn · D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3038757
sold
EUR 1,700
Provenance
Manfred Zirngibl, Passau, GermanySize
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