Small cup · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3040092
sold
EUR 1,000
Size
H: 11 cm
H: 4.3 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of black paint, fine work of carving: three-sided corpus, carved with tribe typical facial features, fine grooved decor, slightly dam.;
used for ritual purposes for palm wine, which is why such cups were made of precious wood and were carved with special care.