Arte de África · Private collection

Anthropomorphic pitcher

Mangbetu · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Reference: TRRC-36

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Height
34 cm
Material
Cooked clay and pigments

Anthropomorphic pitcher that, judging by the hairstyle, represents a woman, with her arms and legs folded. The head, with the typical feminine hairstyle, lengthened backwards with…

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Information from the original catalogue

Full original description
Anthropomorphic pitcher that, judging by the hairstyle, represents a woman, with her arms and legs folded. The head, with the typical feminine hairstyle, lengthened backwards with a widening.
The first contact the Western explorers had with the Mangbetu It was in 1870 And they called this town elegant and aristocratic. The women practice the deformation of the skull by coquettery from birth, adorning it with those showy hairstyles that profile offer an elongated figure ending in a plate-shaped auction. Men's hairstyle is eggoid.
They practice pottery with a unique style in Africa that has lasted a short period of time, from the end of the century XIX at the beginning of the century XX. It is a prestigious pottery, without any utilitarian function.
Dark brown patina.
Further technical information
Attributed period
Mid-century XX or earlier.
Recorded weight
2 g

Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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