A Mangbetu Terra Cotta figure
Democratic Republic of Congo
A Mangebtu Terra Cotta figure
46 cm
These fine terracotta vessels, made by Mangbetu women, are some of the best examples of Sub Saharan pottery.
This is one of a small group of known terracottas made between 1880-1910,
Provenance
- In 1925 collected in sit, see photograph by Casimir Ostoja Zagourski (Polish, 1880-1941
- Private collection, Belgium
- Philippe and Lisa Laeremans, Brussels-Belgium, 2008
- Marcel Nies, Antwerp, Belgium 2008
- John Giltsoff, (1947-2014), London/New York/Girona, June 2009
Published Catalog "Galerie Giltsoff, 2009 ", Girona
Comes with a certificate of authenticity Giltsoff