Amulet "mikisi mihasi" ·  R. D. Congo, Luba · ID: 3040301

Description

ivory, dark pigment, in shape of an armless human torso, min. dam., fine cracks, base;
Luba ivory pendants are portraits, or at least likenessess, and are named and honored in memory of certain revered ancestors. Sculpted from bone and horn as well as from ivory, these delicate diminutive figures were suspended from cords together with other objects, including amulets, beads, and horns. The cords were worn diagonally across the chest or were attached to the arm. Devotees anointed the figures with oil in homage of the ancestors.

L’objet Amulet “mikisi mihasi” avec l’ID d’objet 3040301 a fait partie de l’enchère 82nd Tribal Art Auction en 27 février 2016 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 493.

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Remarques

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.