Zemanek-Münster

Mug with handle for palm wine

R. D. Congo, Kuba
Vendu 540 €
Provenance
Eduard Tschopp, Mutenz, Switzerland
Taille
H: 25,5 cm
H: 10.0 inch

Description

wood, dark brown patina, bellied corpus, rising from a foot in openwork design (reminding of a stools legs), covered with delicate incised patterns and a small mask face, curved handle, slightly dam. (rim of the mug), missing parts (base), rep. (three breakages at the handle);
used for ritual purposes, which is why such cups were made of precious wood and were carved with special care.


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