Mixed lot (4 items): Dem. Rep. of Congo: 3 ivory side-blown trumpets and an ivory mortar pestle.
Mixed lot (4 items): Dem. Rep. of Congo: 3 ivory side-blown trumpets and an ivory mortar pestle.
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1: Kuba (or Bakuba): A pestle made of ivory, for a wood mortar, which women receive for their wedding in the whole area of settlement of the Kuba people in central Congo (see also cat. no 110). With yellowish patina and especially shiny usage patina on the retracted handle. L: 27.3 cm.
2: Songye: An elegant, small side-blown horn, with oval blow hole and conical, slightly enlarged mouthpiece. An enlarged finial with hole at the upper end. Remains of a brown carrying cord in the middle. The lower end covered in animal fur (5 cm). With very beautiful, old, yellowish-brown patina. Small old pieces broken off in the lower section. L: 29 cm.
3: Mangebtu, Mongo or Lega: A small side-blown horn made of ivory, with oval blow hole and an offset, enlarged mouthpiece. With yellowish-brown patina. A tear underneath the mouthpiece, small pieces broken off in the lower section. L: 33 cm.
4: Mangbetu or Lega: A side-blown trumpet made of ivory, with oval blow hole and slightly enlarged mouthpiece. The upper end is not pierced. Originally decorated with two metal bands. With fastening eyelets, and yellowish old patina. L: 48 cm.
All four objects: Between the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century. (ME) ASA
Provenance: Private collection, Holland.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
24.03.2014 - 16:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 3,125.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 4,000.- to EUR 5,000.-
Mixed lot (4 items): Dem. Rep. of Congo: 3 ivory side-blown trumpets and an ivory mortar pestle.
1: Kuba (or Bakuba): A pestle made of ivory, for a wood mortar, which women receive for their wedding in the whole area of settlement of the Kuba people in central Congo (see also cat. no 110). With yellowish patina and especially shiny usage patina on the retracted handle. L: 27.3 cm.
2: Songye: An elegant, small side-blown horn, with oval blow hole and conical, slightly enlarged mouthpiece. An enlarged finial with hole at the upper end. Remains of a brown carrying cord in the middle. The lower end covered in animal fur (5 cm). With very beautiful, old, yellowish-brown patina. Small old pieces broken off in the lower section. L: 29 cm.
3: Mangebtu, Mongo or Lega: A small side-blown horn made of ivory, with oval blow hole and an offset, enlarged mouthpiece. With yellowish-brown patina. A tear underneath the mouthpiece, small pieces broken off in the lower section. L: 33 cm.
4: Mangbetu or Lega: A side-blown trumpet made of ivory, with oval blow hole and slightly enlarged mouthpiece. The upper end is not pierced. Originally decorated with two metal bands. With fastening eyelets, and yellowish old patina. L: 48 cm.
All four objects: Between the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century. (ME) ASA
Provenance: Private collection, Holland.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 24.03.2014 - 16:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 18.03. - 24.03.2014 |
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