Collier "mulua u a mpu" ("onloua") · R. D. Congo, Teke · ID: 3051153
Vendu
800 €
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaDescription
copper alloy (bronze, brass),
These elaborate necklaces were an important symbol of prestige and power of Bateke chiefs.
Littérature comparée
Lehuard, Raoul, Les arts Bateke, Arnouville 1996, p. 160