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Mask-pendant "gikhoko" (pl. "ikhoko"), D. R. Congo, Pende, Size: H: 6,5 cm (H: 2.6 inch), ID: 3051133
Mask-pendant "gikhoko" (pl. "ikhoko"), D. R. Congo, Pende, Size: H: 6,5 cm (H: 2.6 inch), ID: 3051133 - 2/3 Mask-pendant "gikhoko" (pl. "ikhoko"), D. R. Congo, Pende, Size: H: 6,5 cm (H: 2.6 inch), ID: 3051133 - 3/3
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Lot 232
Auction 103

Mask-pendant "gikhoko" (pl. "ikhoko") ·  D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3051133

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Provenance
Belgian Private Collection
Size
H: 6,5 cm
H: 2.6 inch

Description

ivory,

“Ikhoko” are protective amulets, which should ward off misfortune, evil spirits and illness.

The object Mask-pendant “gikhoko” (pl. “ikhoko”) with the object ID 3051133 was last part of the auction Auction 103 at November 16, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 232.

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Expertise

Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS241024-320

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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