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Ethno Design Selection of 7 Cache-Sexe Made of Palm Leaf, Mangbetu People, DRC

$3,995.69per set
£2,931.04per set
€3,335per set
CA$5,454.42per set
A$6,135.01per set
CHF 3,182.10per set
MX$74,422.17per set
NOK 40,347.11per set
SEK 37,968.89per set
DKK 25,377.65per set
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About the Item

Back aprons (negbe, pl. egbe) such as these were particularly popular among upper-class Mangbetu women at the turn of the 20th century. This distinctive kidney-shaped ornament pad was built up of intricately layered banana leaves. Worn on special occasions, egbe were affixed to the lower back by a girdle which would maintain a fiber extension into the hollow near the base of the spine. What an early witness to these ornaments described as "a little apron of doubtful effect" was in fact not so much meant to cover the women's buttocks but rather to echo elegantly the shape of the distinctive Mangbetu halo-shaped hairdo, an elaborate conical construction that expended at the back of the head. Banana leaves and raffia cordage. Measures: Between 17 x 8 x 3 and 34.5 x 23.5 x 7.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.59 in (34.5 cm)Width: 9.26 in (23.5 cm)Depth: 2.96 in (7.5 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 7
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Unknown
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages.
  • Seller Location:
    Leuven , BE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1318/13841stDibs: LU3301118355042

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