Figural drinking cup "(n)gbene"
Nigeria, Koro
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Jean-Pierre Jernander, Brussels, Belgium (1980s)Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 20 May 2006, Lot 231
Joseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgium
Michel de Mol, Brussels, Belgium (2006)
Jan Kusters, Waalre, The Netherlands
Size
H: 40 cm
H: 15.7 inch
Description
wood, encrusted patina, residues of mass, plant fibre, base
According to Marla Berns and Richard Fardon, this double bowl, “ngbene”, is used in the context of funeral services or masquerades, enabling two people to drink at the same time.
Comparing literature
Lebas, Alain (ed.), Arts of Nigeria in French Private Collections, Milan 2012, p. 282, ill. 150 ff.Publications
AHDRC: 0096334