Récipient à boisson figuratif "(n)gbene"
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Lot: 216
98e vente aux enchèresRécipient à boisson figuratif "(n)gbene"
Nigéria, Koro
| Provenance | Taille | Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation |
|---|---|---|
| Collection Madame B. Saint Germain en Laye, Paris, 23 June 1997, Lot 10 |
H: 46,5 cm | Vendu |
wood, encrusted patina, residues of mass, rest.
According to Roy Sieber, this type of cup was used during ceremonial sacrifices and second funeral rites, to drink beer or palm wine.
Lebas, Alain (ed.), Arts of Nigeria in French Private Collections, Milan 2012, p. 282, cat. no.150 ff.
