GROUP OF MANGBETU NEGBE

拍品描述

Ca. 20th century AD. >A group of five Mangbetu negbe, formed from bark and plant fibres and decorated with bold geometric designs in contrasting dark and natural tones. The pieces vary in shape, including rounded and slightly elongated forms, each displaying carefully arranged linear, radial, and banded motifs. The surfaces are ornamented with dyed patterns, including concentric bands, radiating lines, and angular compositions that emphasise the contours of each piece. The restrained palette of dark brown and pale fibre enhances the clarity of the decorative designs.Among the Mangbetu, negbe were worn as elements of women?s back aprons, attached to fibre garments and serving both decorative and social functions. > >Size: 190-290mm x 250-235mm; Weight: 690g >Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Congo Gallery Brussels 07 April 2010. > >

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