



Lot 201
Kuba Cosmetic Box, Democratic Republic of the Congo
11 November 2019, 15:00 EST
New YorkSold for US$3,570 inc. premium
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Kuba Cosmetic Box, Democratic Republic of the Congo
length 11in (28cm)
Provenance
André Lefevre, Paris
Charles Ratton, Paris
Paolo Morigi Collection, Lugano (#398)
Sotheby's, Paris, 6 June 2005, Lot 185
Graham Beck Collection, South Africa
Thence by descent
Of elongated, elliptical form, the box decorated with classic Kuba textile interwoven design on an openwork base, the lid with bands of an interlocking weave design, chevrons around a central honeycomb with a carved hand.
Provenance
André Lefevre, Paris
Charles Ratton, Paris
Paolo Morigi Collection, Lugano (#398)
Sotheby's, Paris, 6 June 2005, Lot 185
Graham Beck Collection, South Africa
Thence by descent
Of elongated, elliptical form, the box decorated with classic Kuba textile interwoven design on an openwork base, the lid with bands of an interlocking weave design, chevrons around a central honeycomb with a carved hand.