Zemanek-Münster

Goats milk container

D. R. Congo, Shi
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.


Comparing literature

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

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