Not or illegibly signed - Mangbetu Head - Congo - Sold
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- Description
- Not or illegibly signed
| Type of artwork | Sculpture / Object |
| Period | 1900 to 1944 |
| Technique | Wood |
| Style | African |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Dimensions | 23 x 13 x 10 cm (h x w x d) |
| Signed | Unsigned |
The unique item shown on the image is the exact item you will receive.
This item originates from the Mangbetu people of Central Africa living to the south of the Zande in northeastern Congo. The Mangbetu continue to practice "lipombo", which is a binding of the head, wrapped so tightly during infancy that it creates a lifelong elongated form of the skull.
Material: WoodOrigin: ZaïreTribe: MangbetuWidth (cm) 10Depth (cm) 13Height (cm) 23
This item originates from the Mangbetu people of Central Africa living to the south of the Zande in northeastern Congo. The Mangbetu continue to practice "lipombo", which is a binding of the head, wrapped so tightly during infancy that it creates a lifelong elongated form of the skull.
Material: WoodOrigin: ZaïreTribe: MangbetuWidth (cm) 10Depth (cm) 13Height (cm) 23
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| Condition | Mint condition | ||||||||||
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| Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Brasschaat (2930), Belgium | ||||||||||
| Shipment | Parcel post | ||||||||||
| Price | Up to 5 kg.
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