Mortar · D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3043591
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Eric Robertson, New York, USAMichael Rhodes, New York, USA
Size
H: 23 cm
H: 9.1 inch
Description
wood, shiny dark brown patina, min. dam., small chips, abrasion of paint, base.
Kuba artists created a vast number of impressive functional objects, including cosmetic boxes, mortars, cups and pipes. Though such objects possess no religious application, they are made with great artistry and should enhance the prestige of their owners.
The object Mortar with the object ID 3043591 was last part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction at March 10, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 407 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.
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