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.
Comparing literature
Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 226