Figuratively carved tusk ·  D. R. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3051800

Description

ivory, black pigment, base

Tusk adorned with carvings in relief that climb in spirals from the bottom up. They feature commonplace scenes of contemporary life, especially commercial transactions between Europeans and Africans.

The object Figuratively carved tusk with the object ID 3051800 was part of the auction Auction 104 on April 12, 2025. The object with the lot number 344 achieved a sales price of EUR 6,000 with an asking price of EUR 4,000.

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Expertise

Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS250306-331

Comparing literature

Ross, Doran H. (ed.), Elephant, Los Angeles 1992, p. 37, ill. 1-62

Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.