Pendant · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3036520
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
Galerie D’Eendt, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsElisabeth Verhey, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Size
H: 11,5 cm
H: 4.5 inch
Description
ivory, stained patina, drilled hole on the upper end (for suspension), pipe-shaped, circle ornament with central dot, old collection number (blackened?), fine fissures, small missing parts, traces of usage and old age;
reserved for members of “bwami"society; among others initiation object.
The object Pendant with the object ID 3036520 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 568 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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Comparing literature
Cameron, Elisabeth L., Art of the Lega, Los Angeles 2001, p. 78