Lot: 413

79th Tribal Art Auction

Anthropomorphic cup "mbwoong ntey"

D. R. Congo, Kuba

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
Walter Glaser, Basel, Switzerland H: 6.3 inch This object is not available anymore.

wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, coiffure with shaved temples and raised contours, scarification marks at the temples, fine grooved decor at the rim of the receptacle, the handle on the back carved with a small anthropomorphic face, slightly dam., abrasion