Contributing Institution: Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston / Subject (Geographic): Africa, Central and Congo (Democratic Republic) / Subject (Topic): Mangbetu (African people) - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Start Over Contributing Institution Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston ✖ Subject (Geographic) Africa, Central ✖ Subject (Geographic) Congo (Democratic Republic) ✖ Subject (Topic) Mangbetu (African people) ✖

1. Ivory blade

Date:: 1951 and 1971
Description:: Ivory blade with handle of a very well-carved Mangbetu-style woman's head.

2. Ceremonial knife

Ceremonial knife

Date:: 1951 and 1971
Description:: Ceremonial knife used in a wedding exchange; curved metal blade with three holes, wooden handle with decorative metal wrap near the blade; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Mangbetu people.

3. Ivory ornamental head

Ivory ornamental head

Date:: 1951 and 1989
Description:: Ivory stylized Mangbetu head, poised upwards; origin Mangbetu people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

4. Ivory shoehorn

Date:: 1951 and 1989
Description:: Ivory replica of a European shoehorn; profile of a woman with sculptured hair, black holes for eyes; torso resembles woman wearing a dress in the shape of a shoehorn; origin Mangbetu people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).