Mangbetu jar
€190.00
The Mangbetu, established in the north of the Democratic Republic of Congo, are renowned for the finesse of their tribal art, in particular their terracotta jars.
These potteries are distinguished by anthropomorphic forms, often decorated with heads with elongated skulls, echoing the tradition of cranial deformation.
Used both for the storage of water and foodstuffs and for symbolic rites, they illustrate the cultural richness of the Mangbetu people.
Their artistic corpus extends to musical instruments and ancestor figures testifying to a sophisticated aesthetic and exceptional know-how.
Shipping fees
02558
Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- 2nd half XXth
- Size
- 26 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Terracotta / Ceramic
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Stand
- Included
- Condition
- Excellent
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The Mangbetu, established in the north of the Democratic Republic of Congo, are renowned for the finesse of their tribal art, in particular their terracotta jars.
These potteries are distinguished by anthropomorphic forms, often decorated with heads with elongated skulls, echoing the tradition of cranial deformation.
Used both for the storage of water and foodstuffs and for symbolic rites, they illustrate the cultural richness of the Mangbetu people.
Their artistic corpus extends to musical instruments and ancestor figures testifying to a sophisticated aesthetic and exceptional know-how.