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Ethnic Design-Crescent shaped terracotta pot, Solongo People, DRC
$2,594.48
£1,942.03
€2,200
CA$3,570.74
A$3,979.96
CHF 2,088.15
MX$48,601.83
NOK 26,440.52
SEK 24,990.31
DKK 16,747.95
About the Item
Terracotta pot of roughly crescent shape featuring a pair of naively modelled human figures seated on the concave edge, each with arms folded to the abdomen and feet pointing downwards, the female with a flat incised coiffure, the male with a short funnel neck rising from the crown of the head; dull reddish brown glaze.
Published:Anthropomorhic terraccotta vessels of Zaire, Leo Polfliet, Fred Jahn Munchen, p 40
- Dimensions:Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Width: 11.03 in (28 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)
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- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
- Seller Location:Leuven , BE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3301145447022
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