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Central Africa, Mangbetu Couple,19th Century

The Mangbetu are a people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Mangbetu stood out to European colonists because of their elongated heads. Traditionally, babies' heads were wrapped tightly with cloth in order to give them this distinctive appearance (Lipombo). The Kingdom of Kongo was a kingdom located in west central Africa in present-day Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo as well as part of Gabon. Africa illustrated by William. R. Smith; illustrated by the most eminent artists, 1889 (cropped and cleaned).
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Central Africa, Mangbetu Couple,19th Century
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The Mangbetu are a people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Mangbetu stood out to European colonists because of their elongated heads. Traditionally, babies' heads were wrapped tightly with cloth in order to give them this distinctive appearance (Lipombo). The Kingdom of Kongo was a kingdom located in west central Africa in present-day Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo as well as part of Gabon. Africa illustrated by William. R. Smith; illustrated by the most eminent artists, 1889 (cropped and cleaned).
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4500 x 3360 px | 43.3 MB
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38.1 x 28.4 cm | 15.0 x 11.2 in (300 dpi)
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