Zemanek-Münster

Palm wine cup ·  D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3032467

sold EUR 200
Provenance
Axel Svinhufvud, Congo (Kabasidu)
Size
H: 15,5 cm
H: 6.1 inch

Description

wood, shiny brown patina, bulbous form with reduced neck, slightly dam., min. dam., rest. (crack spread with mass);
used for ritual purposes for palm wine, which is why such cups were made of precious wood and were carved with special care.


The object Palm wine cup with the object ID 3032467 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 405 achieved a sales price of EUR 200.

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