Corne sculptée ·  Prairie Camerounaise, Babanki · ID: 3045453

Description

ivory,
This elaborate tusk coated with bands of relief carving with the depiction of courtiers once testified to the wealth and power of a Grassfield ruler.

It may have been intended for local use - flanking the royal stool or as a footrest - or as a trade item to increase the court treasury.

Littérature comparée

Patton, Sharon F., Treasures 2008, Washington DC 2008, p. 10 f.

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.