Rare figural pottery · D. R. Congo, Solongo · ID: 3050310
Description
terracotta, dull brown patina, red and black paint residues,
According to Polfliet, this type of vessel was placed on smaller ancestral shrines and libations were offered to it for deceased ancestors of the family group.
The prestige vessels are also said to have been used in wedding ceremonies, with the pair of figures modelled on them to symbolise the ancestral couple (Kongo Kingdom Art, 2003, p. 127, Cat.3,4).
The object Rare figural pottery with the object ID 3050310 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 329.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L. (ed.), Kongo Kingdom Art, China 2003, p. 127, Cat.3,4
Publications
Expo cat.: "Anthropomorphe Gefäßkeramiken aus Zaire" / "Anthropomorphic Terracotta Vessels of Zaire", by Leo Polfliet, Munich: Fred Jahn, 1987, p. 41, cat. 13
AHDRC: 0042645
Exhibition
Munich, Germany: "Anthropomorphe Gefäßkeramiken aus Zaire" / "Anthropomorphic Terracotta Vessels of Zaire", Galerie Fred Jahn, 13 October - 14 November 1987