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Trinkhorn / Ceremonial Drinking Horn / Cameroon

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A Bamun Drinking Horn, "ndunyet": Trinkhorn, "ndunyet" Bamun, Kamerun Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Gelbguss. H 8,5 cm. L 31 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich, 1981 in situ erworben. - Fred (1933-2021) und Ilse (1934-2021

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Ahnenfigur / Bangwa / Cameroon / African Art: 67 Ahnenfigur Grasland, Kamerun Gesockelt / with custom base Holz. H 77 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Dr. H. und C. Baumann, Bern. Beeindruckende Figur aus dem Königreich Bangwa in der Region Bamileke - e

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Trinkhorn / Ceremonial Drinking Horn / Cameroon

Item Details

Description

42
Trinkhorn
Bamum, Grasland, Kamerun
Horn. L 27 cm.

Provenienz:
Nachlass Kurt Hösli-Brutschin (1928-2006), Basel.

Trinkhorn aus Büffelhorn für zeremonielle Feiern. Standes- und Würdezeichen der Notabeln. Symbol für Fruchtbarkeit und Manneskraft.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Northern, Tamara (1986). Expressions of Cameroon Art.The Franklin Collection. Pasadena: The Castle Press.

CHF 100 / 200
EUR 94 / 188

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Trinkhorn / Ceremonial Drinking Horn / Cameroon

Name: Trinkhorn / Ceremonial Drinking Horn / Cameroon
SKU: 62605889
Price: 70 CHF
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