Small figural mortar ·  D. R. Congo, Mbala · ID: 3037226

Description

wood, partly encrusted brown patina, min. dam., abrasion;
mortars of this kind were used for making snuff, for preparing medicine or sacrificial food and for mashing “pembe”, the white earth (kaolin) as well.

The object Small figural mortar with the object ID 3037226 was part of the auction 78th tribal art auction on October 18, 2014. The object with the lot number 473 achieved a sales price of EUR 200 with an asking price of EUR 150.

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