Horn · D. R. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3038756
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Manfred Zirngibl, Passau, GermanySize
H: 61 cm
H: 24.0 inch
Description
ivory, accents of black paint, figurally decorated with scenes of eyeryday life and animals, arranged in spiral-shaped rows running around the horn, oval mouthpiece, surmounted by human half figure, min. dam., small missing parts (rim), cracks
Comparing literature
Ross, Doran H. (ed.), Elephant, Los Angeles 1992, p. 36