Necklace "mulua u a mpu" ("onloua") · D. R. Congo, Teke · ID: 3051153
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaSize
D: ca. 30 cm / 19,5 cm (outside/inside)
D: ca. 11.8 inch / 7.7 inch (outside/inside)
Description
copper alloy (bronze, brass),
These elaborate necklaces were an important symbol of prestige and power of Bateke chiefs.
The object Necklace “mulua u a mpu” (“onloua”) with the object ID 3051153 was last part of the auction Auction 103 at November 16, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 392 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.
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Comparing literature
Lehuard, Raoul, Les arts Bateke, Arnouville 1996, p. 160