Lot no. 17
MANGEBTU, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Figurative terracotta palm wine jug depicting a female bust, the head surmounted by an elongated skull and the hands resting on the ovoid body. Decorated with rings and dotted scarification marks.
Height: 29 cm.
Small chips and missing parts.
Provenance: Belgian private collection
Literature: Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, Erde und Erz, Munich 1997, p. 295.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
African, American and Oceanic Art
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