Trumpet · Cameroon, Mambila · ID: 3032261
sold
EUR 750
Provenance
Gallery Alibaba, Bordeaux, France (1971)Eduard Hess, Oberwil, Switzerland
Size
H: 61,5 cm
H: 24.2 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, red pigment, kaolin, of elongated form, surmounted by a half figure, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion;
these trumpets appear in pairs (male and female). They are played at the biannual dances of harvest and planting, periods of diversion when men travel to other villages to participate in sporting events and to renew friendships.
The object Trumpet with the object ID 3032261 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 125 achieved a sales price of EUR 750.
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