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Mangbetu · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: CORD-3
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- Height
- 50 cm
- Material
- Wood, leather, rope, beads and cauris
The resonance box is made of wood covered with antelope leather and the arm is formed by the figure of a woman with her hands stretched…
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Full original description
The resonance box is made of wood covered with antelope leather and the arm is formed by the figure of a woman with her hands stretched out on her sides. Two-row necklace of red beads on the neck and cauris sex cover. The hairstyle of the woman is one of the typical hairstyles of the ethnic group. Nice brown patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 11 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
- Recorded weight
- 1 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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