Pendant for men "thungbubiel" ·  Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3034337

Description

ivory, partly encrusted patina, the lower edge broken off on purpose to desecrate the object after the owner’s death, min. dam., missing part, cracks through age, slight traces of abrasion;
“thungbubiel” literally means “elephant pipe”. It is an extremely valuable ornament and only men of highest rank were allowed to wear them.

Lobi, Burkina Faso about 1890

The object Pendant for men “thungbubiel” with the object ID 3034337 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 272 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,400 with an asking price of EUR 800.

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Comparing literature

Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 257