An important Songye Bellow, Democratic Republic of Congo.
![An important Songye Bellow, Democratic Republic of Congo. - Tribal Art An important Songye Bellow, Democratic Republic of Congo. - Tribal Art](/fileadmin/lot-images/39T180621/normal/bedeutender-songye-balg-dr-kongo-5227886.jpg)
Wood, 68 cm. These great abstract bellows are rarely carved with a stylized head. This elegant ironsmith's forgers bellow has four chambers that would have been covered with a loose diaphragm of skin. These would be pumped with a long stick by an assistant to push the air into the charcoal, through clay tubes. Clear indication of use, a small lower section with burn marks.
Provenance
Private Belgian colonial collection. Collection Redlich Düsseldorf.
Expert: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
21.06.2018 - 17:00
- Dosažená cena: **
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EUR 11.875,-
- Odhadní cena:
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EUR 10.000,- do EUR 12.000,-
An important Songye Bellow, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Wood, 68 cm. These great abstract bellows are rarely carved with a stylized head. This elegant ironsmith's forgers bellow has four chambers that would have been covered with a loose diaphragm of skin. These would be pumped with a long stick by an assistant to push the air into the charcoal, through clay tubes. Clear indication of use, a small lower section with burn marks.
Provenance
Private Belgian colonial collection. Collection Redlich Düsseldorf.
Expert: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Aukce: | Tribal Art |
Typ aukce: | Salónní aukce |
Datum: | 21.06.2018 - 17:00 |
Místo konání aukce: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
Prohlídka: | 16.06. - 21.06.2018 |
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