A fine palm wood wine cup

Estimated Value:

2.500 € - 3.500 €

Result:

incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

Kuba / Zaire, Democratic Republic Kongo
H. 15 cm
The finely carved cup is covered all around with a geometric woven-band decoration typical of the Kuba. The handle is shaped in an anthropomorphic form with a stylised figure, which is adorned with a nail in the forehead area. The hands are positioned on the chest and on the body. A quality collector’s item.
From the collection of Helmut Zake (1918-1995), Heidelberg, German historian and founder of the Society for Ethnology and Tribal Art, inherited within the family - Partial traces of age, fine crack at the reverse

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