Figural drinking cup "(n)gbene" · Nigeria, Koro · ID: 3046594
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.
The object Figural drinking cup “(n)gbene” with the object ID 3046594 was last part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction at March 7, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 268 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.
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Comparing literature
Lebas, Alain (ed.), Arts of Nigeria in French Private Collections, Milan 2012, p. 282, ill. 150 ff.
Publications
AHDRC: 0096334
Exhibition
Brussels, Belgium: "BRUNEAF, Brussels Non European Art Fair XVI", 7-12 June 2006