Fine Mangbetu Knife, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Fine Mangbetu Knife, Democratic Republic of the Congo
namambele
Wood, metal
Height 11 3/4in (30cm)
Provenance
Galerie Bernard Dulon, Paris
Private Princely Collection
Finely carved, the woman faces forward wearing a fan-shaped coiffure, identifying it as the head of a woman and of the ruling-class; fine, honey-brown patina; the sheath now missing.
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Fine Mangbetu Knife, Democratic Republic of the Congo
namambele
Wood, metal
Height 11 3/4in (30cm)
Provenance
Galerie Bernard Dulon, Paris
Private Princely Collection
Finely carved, the woman faces forward wearing a fan-shaped coiffure, identifying it as the head of a woman and of the ruling-class; fine, honey-brown patina; the sheath now missing.
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Time, Location
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