Vessel in the Form of a Woman's Head
by 1928
Diameter: 30 x 14.6 x 22.1 cm (11 13/16 x 5 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.); Overall: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1929.321
Vessels in human form were created between 1908-1939 for Mangbetu rulers seeking prestige items for themselves and gifts for selected European visitors. This vessel portrays an idealized image of a beautiful Mangbetu woman with her distinctive elongated head shape and elegant...
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Terms
Culture
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Niangara area, northern Mangbetu-style potter
Technique
Terracotta
Medium
Terracotta
Genre
Vessels
Department
African Art
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