Trompa
Mangbetu · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MRF-6
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- Height
- 35 cm
- Material
- Ivory
Trompa intended to produce musical sounds during court ceremonies. The Mangbetucontrary to other ethnic groups that age their ivory pieces with palm oil, keep them carefully…
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Full original description
Trompa intended to produce musical sounds during court ceremonies. The Mangbetucontrary to other ethnic groups that age their ivory pieces with palm oil, keep them carefully so that they do not lose their original whiteness.
Further technical information
- Width
- 5 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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