Forme de profil
R. D. Congo, Mongo
Vendu
250 €
Provenance
Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, BelgiumJens Jahn, Munich, Germany
Taille
H: 33 cm
H: 13.0 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, strongly encrusted, shield-shaped, carved with raised vertical ridges, minor missing part, patina chipped off, base;
this wooden form was used to make the model for a “kutu” anklet. These heavy anklets could have a weight of more than seven kilo and were reserved for the women of chiefs.