Pendant "ikoko" ·  D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3036105

Description

ivory, honey brown patina, of oval form with a bulging forehead, the beard (“mwevu”) is supposed to be a symbol for authority and wisdom of the ancestors, ornamental decor, min. dam., fissures, affixed to cord

The object Pendant “ikoko” with the object ID 3036105 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 590 achieved a sales price of EUR 700.

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Comparing literature

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 141, ill. 14