Mangbetu Woman's Ornament (negbe, pl. egbe)
Uele Region, northeast DR Congo
Plant Fibers including raffia, plantain leaves
Embroidery and applique
Early 20th century
From the Collection of The Missionary Sisters of Namur, and brought back to Belgium in 1959.
Size: 15" x 9 1/2" (38 x 24 cm)