Horn · R. D. Congo, Azandé · ID: 3033717
Description
ivory, oval mouth piece, reptile skin, drilled holes at the lower rim, min. dam., fissures because of old age, slight traces of abrasion;
such trumpets are typical for the whole of northeastern Zaire. They were played in the court and represented royal power and presence. They announced the kings movements and his victories. They were used to be played in pairs.
L’objet Horn avec l’ID d’objet 3033717 a fait partie de l’enchère 71st tribal art auction en 24 novembre 2012 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 348.
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Littérature comparée
Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 141