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Descripción : Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples (also Bakuba), ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful and elegant hand carved tea pot shaped vessel made from a rich black wood and inlaid with ungulate bone discs. The cylindrical, barrel shaped body rests on flat, flared foot, and supports a large spout opposite a handle. The exterior throughout is incised with magnificent textured patterns of linear motifs inspired by weaving and several circular bone inlays. The Kuba live in the savannah region and once controlled a powerful kingdom. Vessels like this one were often used for serving palm wine and were luxury items that marked prestige. Size: 6 W x 5.125 H (15.2 cm x 13 cm) Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Allan Stone collection, New York, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #167965
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