Mask - Congo (No reserve price)

The Mangbetu, settled in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, are renowned for the finesse of their tribal art, particularly their terracotta jars.

These pottery pieces are distinguished by anthropomorphic forms, often adorned with heads featuring elongated skulls, echoing the tradition of cranial deformation.

Used both for storing water and foodstuffs as well as for symbolic rites, they illustrate the cultural richness of the Mangbetu people.

Their artistic corpus extends to musical instruments and ancestor figures, bearing witness to a sophisticated aesthetic and exceptional craftsmanship.