Horn / trumpet ("oliphant") "namburuse" · D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3045772
sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
Georges François Wtterwulghe, Belgian Commandant of the Lado Enclave, January 1903 - March 1904 (died 8 May 1904)Size
L: 85 cm
L: 33.5 inch
Description
ivory,
These trumpets were used to accompany courtly dances (“mabolo”), they also announced the king’s movements and his victories. They were usually played in pairs, aligned in the same direction.
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.