Prestige horn · Cameroon Grassfields, Babanki · ID: 3045453
sold
EUR 2,100
Provenance
Jean-Pierre Jernander, Brussels, BelgiumSize
L: 82 cm
L: 32.3 inch
Description
ivory,
This elaborate tusk coated with bands of relief carving with the depiction of courtiers once testified to the wealth and power of a Grassfield ruler.
It may have been intended for local use - flanking the royal stool or as a footrest - or as a trade item to increase the court treasury.
Comparing literature
Patton, Sharon F., Treasures 2008, Washington DC 2008, p. 10 f.
Notices
This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.