Gobelet en forme d´une figure masculine debout
R. D. Congo, Kuba
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Provenance
Belgian Colonial CollectionTaille
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
Description
middle brown wood, dark brown patina, with both hands holding some items, incised scarification marks on the upper part of the body, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts (foot tips, heels), slight traces of abrasion.
Used for ritual purposes, which is why such cups were made of precious wood and were carved with special care.
Littérature comparée
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Afrikanische Kunst in Deutschen Privatsammlungen, München 1973, p. 335Publications
AHDRC: 0127459 (comparable object)