Hair pin · D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3038142
sold
EUR 450
Size
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Description
ivory, polished, crowned by a human head in tribe-typical form, base;
Mangbetu men wore hairpins at their hats, the women in their hair. They were objects of prestige because it was difficult to produce them.