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Unknown — Kuba or Wongo Double Headed Cup, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Kuba or Wongo Double Headed Cup, Democratic Republic of the Congo

A historical double-headed cup from the Kuba or Wongo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, representing traditional functional art and craftsmanship.

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Sculpture from the Collection of Martin and Faith-Dorian Wright

September 7, 2021

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 29

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Unknown, Kuba or Wongo Double Headed Cup, Democratic Republic of the Congo

A historical double-headed cup from the Kuba or Wongo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, representing traditional functional art and craftsmanship.

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

Related themes

Functional Art, Cup, African Art, Historical, Kuba, Wongo, Democratic Republic Of The Congo

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art