Ceremonial Platter
Mangbetu people, DR Congo, 19th c.
Carved wood with pyrographic ornamentation
Ex–old Belgian collection
H: 7” W: 29.5” D: 13.5” (H: 17.78 cm W: 74.93 cm D: 34.29 cm)
SOLD
From a Belgian colonial collection. Unusual form, made for high ranking individual.
This platter also looks nice on a wall (second from top right, supported here with wire).