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Monoxyle palm wine cup formed of a pedestal surmounted by a hollow cylinder serving as a cup. It is decorated with three identical characters forming the handles. It is quite rare to find a cup with three characters. The cylinder is decorated with a series of interlacing patterns characteristic of the style.
Hardwood with a shiny brown patina.
Middle 20th century
H : 18,5 cm
Kuba people - Bushongo, Democratic Republic of Congo
Provenance : - Ex Belgian collection,
- Collected in-situ according to Mr. Michel Tordeus, by his grandfather Tordeurs Gilles who was a colonial officer in Kasaï
Ref: 03QZJE8UGK