Mangwetou - DR Congo (No reserve price)
00
days
15
hours
29
minutes
23
seconds
 | €7 | |
|---|---|---|
 | €6 | |
| €5 | |
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 139133 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
Mangwetou, a single argile anthropomorphic vessel from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, influenced by the Mangbetu, stands 39 cm high and 18 cm wide, weighs 2 g, comes from a private collection, and is an original work in excellent condition.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
The anthropomorphic vessels mostly feature a female face.
They all share the same characteristics: elongated hairstyles and stretched eyes...
The 'generous' are those pots intended to collect palm wine.
Under Meje influence (a neighboring people), they display a mouth partly open revealing pointed teeth (a reference to cannibalism), ears protruding, sometimes adorned with necklaces and scarifications.
The 'Mangbetu myth' rested on descriptions sometimes 'embellished' of the court's refinement but also on rumors of cannibalism. (Wasn't King Munza nicknamed the 'Cannibal Prince'!).
The anthropomorphic vessels mostly feature a female face.
They all share the same characteristics: elongated hairstyles and stretched eyes...
The 'generous' are those pots intended to collect palm wine.
Under Meje influence (a neighboring people), they display a mouth partly open revealing pointed teeth (a reference to cannibalism), ears protruding, sometimes adorned with necklaces and scarifications.
The 'Mangbetu myth' rested on descriptions sometimes 'embellished' of the court's refinement but also on rumors of cannibalism. (Wasn't King Munza nicknamed the 'Cannibal Prince'!).
Details
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Material
Clay
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Mangwetou
Height
39 cm
Width
18 cm
Weight
2 g
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
Sold by
