Calebasse avec gravures artistiques, env. 1930 · R. D. Congo, Congo central, Région Moanda, Kitombe, Vela Raphael · ID: 3048995
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Provenance
Pierre Loos, Brussels, BelgiumBren Heymans, Antwerp, Belgium
Description
pumpkin, kaolin, fire blackening, incised signature “Vela Raphael Kitombe”, min. dam.
Gourds of this type are decorated with motives based on Kongo proverbs, folk-tales and fables. The tradition of engraving calabashes is ancient but these narrative, realistic icons are geared at an expatriate public.
Publications
Expo cat.: "100 x Congo. Een eeuw Congolese kunst in Antwerpen", Els De Palmenaer (red.), Antwerp: BAI NV, 2020, p. 151, cat. 75AHDRC: 0188321
Exposition
Antwerp, Belgium: "100 x Congo. Een eeuw Congolese kunst in Antwerpen / Un siècle d'art congolais à Anvers", 3 October 2020 - 12 September 2021