Julien Gauthier

Earth & Nature: African Masks & Sculptures

This cup made from dark, hard wood, fairly heavy, represents a stylized face supporting a circular vessel used for rituals or to affirm the prestige of its owner, a dignitary or clan chief. Beautiful, gleaming patina on this piece with extremely fluid and simplified lines. Careful shipment in a tracked, insured parcel.

cette coupe en bois dur et sombre assez lourde représente un visage stylisé soutenant un recipient circulaire servant a des rituels ou a affirmer le prestige de son propriétaire dignitaire ou chef de clan 
belle patine luisante pour cette pièce aux lignes fluides et simplifieés a l'extrème
envoi soigné en colis recommandé avec suivi 

Prestige cup of palm wine cephalophore - Kuba - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Late 20th century - Wood - Good condition

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This late-20th-century Kuba palm-wine prestige cup, a reproduction from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is made of wood and features a stylised face supporting a circular vessel.

Prestige cup of palm wine cephalophore - Kuba - DR Congo (No reserve price)

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This late-20th-century Kuba palm-wine prestige cup, a reproduction from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is made of wood and features a stylised face supporting a circular vessel.

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