Trumpet "mpungi"
D. R. Congo
not available anymore
Provenance
Manfred Zirngibl, Passau, Germany (1950’s)Size
L: 63 cm
L: 24.8 inch
Description
ivory, matt yellow-white patina, brown paint in the deepenings, diamond-shaped mouth piece, bellmouth with raised ridge on top side and underside, grooved band around the lower rim of the bellmouth, where presumably a cuff from animal skin was attached, slightly dam., traces of usage (traces of a string for support recognizable below the mouth piece), missing parts at the rim of the bellmouth
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.