Hair pin · D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3033420
sold
EUR 550
Size
L: 27 cm
L: 10.6 inch
Description
ivory, ebony, inset with ebony, knob-shaped ending, min. dam., fissures through age, slight traces of abrasion;
Mangbetu men wore hairpins at their hats, the women in their hair. They were objects of prestige because it was difficult to produce them and precious material ivory was used prodigally.
The object Hair pin with the object ID 3033420 was part of the auction 70th tribal art auction on September 8, 2012. The object with the lot number 441 achieved a sales price of EUR 550 with an asking price of EUR 300.
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Comparing literature
Patton, Sharon F., Treasures 2008, Washington DC 2008, p. 56 f.