
Description
Rare AZANDE Terracotta Anthropomorphic Vessel
Beautiful jug, visibly old
We can see the same typical scarifications on the body of the container illustrated in Félix, page203, fig19.
Zande pottery is made by women, as is that of neighboring Mangbetu.
The Zande live mainly in northern Congo DRC, but also in the west of the South Sudan and in the Central African Republic
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Vessel, pot
ETHNICAL GROUP: Zande Azande
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATERIAL: Terracotta
DIMENSIONS: About 11 inches high (28 cm)
CONDITION: Correct
Reserve: $600.00
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Rare ZANDE AZANDE anthropomorphic terracotta vessel African art pottery MC 1900
Estimate $700-$800
Starting Price
$300
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