Mangbetu Gourd Dipper, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wood, basketry
length 4 13/16in (12.2cm)
Provenance
Tribal Arts Gallery, New York
Marcia and Irwin Hersey, New York
Sotheby's New York, 8 May 1989 (lot 244)
Private American Collection
Yale University Art Gallery, van Rijn African Art Archive No. 0088622
Of delicate stature both in form and artistry, the exterior finely incised with a female figure with stippled body and large headdress seated on a stool, surrounded by various weapons, a bird and a harp; intricately woven basketry handle attached.