Cup in shape of a standing male figure
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87th Tribal Art AuctionCup in shape of a standing male figure
D. R. Congo, Kuba
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Belgian Colonial Collection | H: 9.4 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
middle brown wood, dark brown patina, with both hands holding some items, incised scarification marks on the upper part of the body, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts (foot tips, heels), slight traces of abrasion.
Used for ritual purposes, which is why such cups were made of precious wood and were carved with special care.
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Afrikanische Kunst in Deutschen Privatsammlungen, München 1973, p. 335