Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende or Wongo Peoples, late 19th century | Anthropomorphic Cup
Lot Closed
September 21, 05:02 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Pende or Wongo Peoples, late 19th century
Anthropomorphic Cup
carved wood
21cm. high, 12cm. wide, 7cm. deep; 8¼in. by 4¾in. by 2¾in.
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Collection of Emile Lejeune (1883-1920), acquired in situ between 1906 and 1914
Passed to his nephew Boris de Starosvietsky, Brussels,
Thence by descent until sold;
Sotheby’s, Paris, Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie – La Collection Emile Lejeune d’art du Kwango-Kasaï (1906-1914), 12 December, 2012 lot 7.
Passed to his nephew Boris de Starosvietsky, Brussels,
Thence by descent until sold;
Sotheby’s, Paris, Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie – La Collection Emile Lejeune d’art du Kwango-Kasaï (1906-1914), 12 December, 2012 lot 7.
10 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Marc L Felix, Brussels, 1987;
De Buck et Depadt, La Collection Emile Lejeune. Arts Premiers, Objets du Congo Belge 1905-1920, 2012, p.53
De Buck et Depadt, La Collection Emile Lejeune. Arts Premiers, Objets du Congo Belge 1905-1920, 2012, p.53
