Container with lid · R. D. Congo, Royaume Kuba, Kuba · ID: 3051048
Prix d'appel
700 €
Prix d'Estimation
1 200 €
Provenance
Sotheby’s, New York, 10 November 1987, lot 234 (part of a group of three)Tom Phillips (1937-2022) Collection, London, United Kingdom
Description
metal nails (one broken), traces of red pigment,
The Kuba carved wood boxes in a wide variety of forms to hold small prized possessions such as razors, feathers and beads, cosmetics and small items of regalia.
Publications
AHDRC: 0023628