Zemanek-Münster

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

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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.


The object Horn / trumpet (“oliphant”) “namburuse” with the object ID 3045772 was last part of the auction 92nd Tribal Art Auction at June 29, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 225 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,300.

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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.


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