Lot 58
  • 58

Sifflet en ivoire, Pende, République Démocratique du Congo

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Sifflet en ivoire, Pende
  • ivory
  • haut. 12 cm
  • 4 3/5 in

Provenance

Collection privée, acquis ca. 1980

Condition

Very good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Old patinated loss to the bottom. One of the figure is pierced through both sides.
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Catalogue Note

Parmi le très riche corpus des sifflets en ivoire Pende, celui-ci se distingue par la très rare composition sommitale représentant un couple dos à dos. cf. Sotheby’s (New York, 17 novembre 2006, n° 89) pour un autre sifflet Pende de l’ancienne collection William W. Brill, surmonté d’un seul personnage.