Palmwine vessel · D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3043043
sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
Constant Permeke (1886-1952), Antwerp/Ostende, BelgiumJames (Joopie) Permeke, Belgium
Patric Claes, Brussels, Belgium (2010)
Loes Jansen, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
terracotta, black engobe, in anthropomorphic shape, spherical body modelled with arms, head with grooved spout, ornamental decor, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion.
Figurative ceramics of the Mangbetu mainly consists of palm wine vessels, which are exclusively made by men.
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Erde und Erz, München 1997, p. 295
Publications
AHDRC: 0033901