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.
Comparing literature
Patton, Sharon F., Treasures 2008, Washington DC 2008, p. 56 f.