Kuba Head Vessel, Democratic Republic of the Congo
height 5 1/2in (14cm)
Wood
Provenance:
Eugene Laermans, Belgium
Marc Felix, Brussels
Sotheby's, New York, May 6, 1998, lot 338
Private Collection, Michigan
"Kuba art consists mostly of such useful objects as cups for drinking palm wine, boxes for storing cosmetics and valuables, pipes, and spoons--all of which are elaborated beyond mere function by their sophisticated forms and lavish decoration. Except for portraits of kings, figural sculpture is rare; instead, cups are made in human form, frequently bearing the ornate hairstyles and shaved hairlines worn by titled Kuba officials." (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Wood
Provenance:
Eugene Laermans, Belgium
Marc Felix, Brussels
Sotheby's, New York, May 6, 1998, lot 338
Private Collection, Michigan
"Kuba art consists mostly of such useful objects as cups for drinking palm wine, boxes for storing cosmetics and valuables, pipes, and spoons--all of which are elaborated beyond mere function by their sophisticated forms and lavish decoration. Except for portraits of kings, figural sculpture is rare; instead, cups are made in human form, frequently bearing the ornate hairstyles and shaved hairlines worn by titled Kuba officials." (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Sold for
US$ 3,500
inc. premium
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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