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Anthropomorphic ivory horn, Kongo / Vili or Lumbo, Gabon — Anthropomorphic ivory horn, Kongo / Vili or Lumbo, Gabon

Anthropomorphic ivory horn, Kongo / Vili or Lumbo, Gabon

Anthropomorphic ivory horn, Kongo / Vili or Lumbo, Gabon

An anthropomorphic ivory horn from Central African cultures, combining functional form with human figural representation. This carved object reflects the artistic traditions of Kongo, Vili, or Lumbo peoples.

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Collection Jean-Claude Bellier

November 22, 2021

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 124

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Anthropomorphic ivory horn, Kongo / Vili or Lumbo, Gabon, Anthropomorphic ivory horn, Kongo / Vili or Lumbo, Gabon

An anthropomorphic ivory horn from Central African cultures, combining functional form with human figural representation. This carved object reflects the artistic traditions of Kongo, Vili, or Lumbo peoples.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Functional Art, African Art, Ivory Carving, Anthropomorphic, Kongo, Ethnographic, Gabon