Mangbetu jar
€940.00
Magnificent antique Mangbetu jar surmounted by a head. Excellent condition. Collected by Bob Berete (Brussels-Zurich).
Mangbetu jars topped with a human head are among the most recognizable examples of Central African ceramics. These pieces combine a decorative repertoire inspired by hairstyles, scarification, and the traditional practice of cranial elongation with a technical mastery of terracotta that transforms a utilitarian object into a work of art.
The Mangbetu people live primarily in the eastern region of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, their aristocratic courts fostered the development of a sumptuous court art—instruments, pipes, seats, and anthropomorphic jars—where the aesthetic of “Mangbetu beauty” (elaborate hairstyles, elongated skulls) is frequently celebrated.
The item will be securely packaged for transport.
Shipping fees
02595
Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Circa 1940
- Size
- 23 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Terracotta / Ceramic
- Country
- Origin
- B. Berete Collection
- Stand
- Included
- Condition
- Excellent
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Magnificent antique Mangbetu jar surmounted by a head. Excellent condition. Collected by Bob Berete (Brussels-Zurich).
Mangbetu jars topped with a human head are among the most recognizable examples of Central African ceramics. These pieces combine a decorative repertoire inspired by hairstyles, scarification, and the traditional practice of cranial elongation with a technical mastery of terracotta that transforms a utilitarian object into a work of art.
The Mangbetu people live primarily in the eastern region of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, their aristocratic courts fostered the development of a sumptuous court art—instruments, pipes, seats, and anthropomorphic jars—where the aesthetic of “Mangbetu beauty” (elaborate hairstyles, elongated skulls) is frequently celebrated.
The item will be securely packaged for transport.