Head sculpture ·  Angola, Lunda · ID: 3040807

Description

ivory, eyes with inlay from black material (ebony?), delicate and regular carved facial features, coiffure arranged in diadem-shaped tufts with dotted decor, rising from columnar neck with fine grooved base, min. dam., fine cracks through age;
presumably once designed as handle of a whistle or sword, might have formed the top of a dignitary staff as well.

L’objet Head sculpture avec l’ID d’objet 3040807 a fait partie de l’enchère 83rd Tribal Art Auction en 28 mai 2016 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 500.

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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.