King O Notable With Cetro

Mangbetu · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Reference: TRRC-66

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Material
Cooked clay

Figure of a character sitting on a stool with a scepter shaped like a thick arrow in his hands. The stool and the scepter suggest that…

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Figure of a character sitting on a stool with a scepter shaped like a thick arrow in his hands. The stool and the scepter suggest that it is a king or at least a remarkable character. He is touched with a salacot hat, copied from European settlers, to increase his prestige. He has thick collars on his neck, bracelets ringed on his legs, two on his right and three on his left, and a thick cord like a belt. Light mud patina.

Further technical information
Attributed period
Mid-century XX

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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