Powder horn - Kongo, DR Congo - early 20th century - Lot 6

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200 - 400 EUR
Powder horn - Kongo, DR Congo - early 20th century - Lot 6
Powder horn - Kongo, DR Congo - early 20th century Carved wooden powder horn with globular body and removable lid. The surface is entirely covered with finely incised geometric decoration composed of lattices, vertical registers and wavy bands that structure the volume of the object. A small side opening was used to pour the powder. The lid uses the same decorative vocabulary as the body. The base is decorated with a radial motif surrounded by concentric rings. Powder horns of this type were used to store and measure out gunpowder when hunting. Height : 19 cm - Weight : 420 g
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