Bark-cloth painting "morumba" or "pongo" · D. R. Congo, Ituri Rain Forest, Mbute · ID: 3032295
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Description
painted in black on light background with various linear motifs, glazed, in wooden frame;
the Mbute are a group of Pygmies. The decorative art form for which they are best known is drawing. Their distinctive linear designs are found mainly on bark strips and can be applied directly to the skin as temporary corporeal embellishments of a sacred or symbolic nature.
L’objet Bark-cloth painting “morumba” or “pongo” avec l’ID d’objet 3032295 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 68th tribal art auction dans 3 mars 2012. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 215 a atteint un prix de vente de 300 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 200 €.
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Littérature comparée
Felix, Marc L., Ituri, München 1992, p. 126 Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 433