Tribe Cup - Suku - DR Congo

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Description from the seller

Beautiful African ritual cup in wood, Suku ethnicity, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Early 20th century. Wood carved with two compartments and chiselled geometric motifs.

Provenance: French private collection J.J.M, 1970.

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Beautiful African ritual cup in wood, Suku ethnicity, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Early 20th century. Wood carved with two compartments and chiselled geometric motifs.

Provenance: French private collection J.J.M, 1970.

For destinations outside the European territory: all our items will be shipped after obtaining a definitive EXPORT LICENSE issued by the Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our customers that this procedure may take between 4 and 8 weeks.
In accordance with Spanish law, items shipped outside the European Union are subject to export taxes. The taxes will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense.
These export charges are calculated on the final auction price, and the tax rate is not applied directly to the total value of the item to be exported, but the different percentages are applied in bands:
Up to 6,000 euros: 5 %. / From 6,001 to 60,000 euros: 10 %.

Details

Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Suku
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Period
Early 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Tribe Cup
Height
10.5 cm
Width
7 cm
Depth
24 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
SpainVerified
Private

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