Engraved horn · D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3034406
sold
EUR 2,200
Provenance
Pierre Loos, Brussels, BelgiumBert Garrebeek, Beersel, Belgium
Size
L: 46 cm
L: 18.1 inch
Description
ivory, incised with various scenes of every day life (hunting scenes, different humans and animals), the motifs are accentuated by black colour, signature “ZAZA FALE” (?) at the lower part, socle;
it was played at the court and represented royal power and presence. The trumpets were played when the king and his wife performed a dance called “mabolo”. Furtheron they announced the king’s victories.
Comparing literature
Burssens, Herman, Mangbetu, Brüssel 1992, p. 82