Trumpet · Cameroon · ID: 3039173
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Provenance
Manfred Zirngibl, Passau, Germany (1950s)Size
L: 45 cm
L: 17.7 inch
Description
ivory, nearly entirely sewn in animal skin with remains of fur in some areas, just the mouth piece is left free, bell mouth additionally covered with wood, two plaited leather cuffs or fixing, plant fibre cord for support, slightly dam., fine cracks in the wooden coating, traces of old age
The object Trumpet with the object ID 3039173 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 399.
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