Mortar ·  R. D. Congo, Tabwa · ID: 3034141

Description

wood, slightly shiny brown patina, foot in form of a standing female figure, carved with a short skirt, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
the Tabwa are a small ethnical group, living in the southeast of Zaire, along the southwestern banks of Lake Tanganyika. Their style reflects their geographic location at the East african rift, showing influences of the Luba, the Fipa and the Nyamwezi. Antique objekt over 100 years; artist and wood unknown, no cultural assets. Antique objekt over 100 years; artist and wood unknown, no cultural assets.