Horn / trumpet "oliphant"
Sotheby’s Brussels / New York (prop. no. H 442 940)
André Vanhecke, Brussels, Belgium
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 15 November 2008, Lot 454
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany
Description
ivory, polished, black pigment, plant fibre,
The outer wall of this horn is elaborately decorated with figural engravings showing motifs and scenes from domestic and social life, as well as martial actions.
The motifs, the striking figural style and the linear engravings are reminiscent of works by the masters “Chief Songo Assali” and “Zaza” (of the Avungura clan) from the village of Poko on the Pomokandi River, a southern tributary of the Uele River (cf. Billen & Claessens, 2021, p. 104 ff. and Felix, Vol. 7, 2014, p. 212 ff.).
Expertise
Expertise, Matthias Streckfuß, Berlin, 20 July 2022 (No 2138-07-2022)Comparing literature
Billen Jacques & Bruno Claessens, UNÛ - Pestigious African Weapons, 2021, p. 104 ff. Felix, Marc L. (ed.), White gold, black hands, Vol. 7, Brussels 2014, p. 212 ff.Publications
Herman Burssens& A. Guisson, "Mangbetu, Afrikaanse Hofkunst uit Belgische privé-verzamelingen", Brussels 1992, p. 82, ill. 72AHDRC: 0034519
Exhibition
Brussels, Belgium: "Mangbetu. Afrikaanse Hofkunst uit Belgische privé-verzamelingen", 22 October- 20 December,1992Notices
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.