Zemanek-Münster

Goats milk container ·  D. R. Congo, Shi · ID: 3032298

sold EUR 360
Provenance
Émile-Francois Chambon, Geneva, Switzerland (1997)
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Size
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch

Description

wood, reddish brown patina with traces of black paint, made of one piece of wood, the bulbous corpus carved with eyelets for support, narrow neck with grooved decor, separate carved lid, slightly dam., minor missing parts, paint rubbed off, rattan ring;
the Shi are known for their elegantly formed milk containers.


The object Goats milk container with the object ID 3032298 was part of the auction 68th tribal art auction on March 3, 2012. The object with the lot number 243 achieved a sales price of EUR 360 with an asking price of EUR 200.

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Comparing literature

Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 549


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