Chef Hut - Ekonda - DR Congo (No reserve price)

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The Chief’s hat of the Ekonda people from the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, named Botolo, woven from bast or sugarcane fibres, with seven brims in a pagoda-shaped tower, dimensions 42 cm high by 22 cm wide by 21 cm deep, weight 490 g; provenance Privatsammlung; condition Angemessener Zustand.

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The chief's hat of the Ekonda peoples from the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, called Botolo.
It is made of woven rattan or sugarcane fibers and has seven crests in a pagoda-shaped tower.

The chief's hat of the Ekonda peoples from the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, called Botolo.
It is made of woven rattan or sugarcane fibers and has seven crests in a pagoda-shaped tower.

Details

Ethnic group/ culture
Ekonda
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
Chef Hut
Height
42 cm
Width
22 cm
Depth
21 cm
Weight
490 g
Provenance
Private collection
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Objects sold
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