Mortar · R. D. Congo, Pende · ID: 3033051
Vendu
2 800 €
Provenance
Lempertz, Brussels, 11 June 2011, lot 63Description
wood, shiny brown patina, the conical mortar on top of a human head with a long neck, the face showing stylized features, with a striated backswept coiffure, min. dam., crack, missing part (base), slight traces of usage;
the Pende used large mortars “kinu” for grinding pigments or spices and small ones to grind tobacco or hemp.