Mask-pendant "gikhoko" (pl. "ikhoko") · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3046915
Lempertz, Brussels, 29 January 2020, Lot 143
Description
ivory, black pigment,
The “ikhoko” are protective amulets, which should ward off misfortune, evil spirits and illness.
The object Mask-pendant “gikhoko” (pl. “ikhoko”) with the object ID 3046915 was last part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction at October 24, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 290 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,500.
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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.