Mortar ·  D. R. Congo, Tabwa · ID: 3034141

Description

wood, slightly shiny brown patina, foot in form of a standing female figure, carved with a short skirt, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
the Tabwa are a small ethnical group, living in the southeast of Zaire, along the southwestern banks of Lake Tanganyika. Their style reflects their geographic location at the East african rift, showing influences of the Luba, the Fipa and the Nyamwezi. Antique objekt over 100 years; artist and wood unknown, no cultural assets. Antique objekt over 100 years; artist and wood unknown, no cultural assets.

The object Mortar with the object ID 3034141 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 180 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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