Figurative pots are an important element of the material culture of the Mangbetu people from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Made from clay, these sculptural pots have a human or an animal figuration at the neck of a round base. The human figures are often depicted with an elongated crown as it is a symbol of Mangbetu beauty customs and aesthetics.
Figurative pots are an important element of the material culture of the Mangbetu people from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Made from clay, these sculptural pots have a human or an animal figuration at the neck of a round base. The human figures are often depicted with an elongated crown as it is a symbol of Mangbetu beauty customs and aesthetics.
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56 H x 25 W x 25 D cm
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