Dent d'éléphant sculpté ·  R. D. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3051800

Description

ivory, black pigment, base

Tusk adorned with carvings in relief that climb in spirals from the bottom up. They feature commonplace scenes of contemporary life, especially commercial transactions between Europeans and Africans.

Expertise

Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS250306-331

Littérature comparée

Ross, Doran H. (ed.), Elephant, Los Angeles 1992, p. 37, ill. 1-62

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.