Two hair pins · D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3037743
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
a) Patrick Mestdagh, Brussels, Belgiumb) Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgium
Description
ivory, with disc-shaped head, min. dam., fine cracks, l: 22,5 cm (a) resp. 31 cm (b);
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 Two hair pins with the object ID 3037743 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 469 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.
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Comparing literature
Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 226