Male figure - Mangbetu - Congo - SOLD
Traditional african figure representing a Mangbetu ancestorThese african statues are distinctive for the engraved decoration which represents full body scarification marks. They are set up in shrines and honoured to bring prosperity to the community. The Mangbetu people are distinctive because of their elongated heads, as represented in statues such as this. This was created by tightly binding the head of a baby at birth in order to give them the distinctive feature. Mangbetu art is famous for its realism and is associated with the royal court and statues such as this represent ancestor figures.Pretty wooden african statue of a male with elongated head with cap of har to the back and brim shaped tresses to the side. The face with small eyes and engraved to the forehead, nose and side of brow with scarification marks. The body engraved with a series of lines forming diamond pattern scarification marks. The arms to the side of the body, large phallus below rounded stomach.Origin : private collection, BelgiumDating : 1970Size: 39 x 12 cmMaterial : wood
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Circa 1970
- Size
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
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Traditional african figure representing a Mangbetu ancestorThese african statues are distinctive for the engraved decoration which represents full body scarification marks. They are set up in shrines and honoured to bring prosperity to the community. The Mangbetu people are distinctive because of their elongated heads, as represented in statues such as this. This was created by tightly binding the head of a baby at birth in order to give them the distinctive feature. Mangbetu art is famous for its realism and is associated with the royal court and statues such as this represent ancestor figures.Pretty wooden african statue of a male with elongated head with cap of har to the back and brim shaped tresses to the side. The face with small eyes and engraved to the forehead, nose and side of brow with scarification marks. The body engraved with a series of lines forming diamond pattern scarification marks. The arms to the side of the body, large phallus below rounded stomach.Origin : private collection, BelgiumDating : 1970Size: 39 x 12 cmMaterial : wood