Mangbetu harp surmounted by a head Ex col: Yannik Van Ruysevelt

Rare Mossal » Ngul-Yanzi symmetrical discoid knife: ex col: Yannik Van Ruysevelt - Weight: 930 g - Region: Afrique - Sizes: H 380 mm L 210 mm - Condition: At first sight - patina of use - trace of

This is a very fine and rare old example of the Mangbetu court arts. The finial of the five-stringed harp is carved to represent a human head. The delicately rendered features of the face include styl

Wood, leather and fiber cord. Mangbetu peoples, D. R. Congo, The body is covered with leather and has two resonance holes. The pegs and strings are well preserved. The expressive head is carved on the

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Short production lure advertised as the The "Two-In-One" Bait, 4 1/4", with washer hardware and finished in vivid yellow with a red head, shiny Ex, definitely unfished. Coming in its extraordinary pic

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