Animal sculpture (chamaeleon?) · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3038130
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Size
H: 8,5 cm
L: 28 cm
H: 3.3 inch
L: 11.0 inch
Description
wood, matt patina, pokerwork, quadruped with flattened trunk, curved back and massive tail, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
the stylized quadruped figurines symbolize different animals, mainly the (hunting)dog “mugugundu”, the chameleon “mugugu, antelope “lungaga”, pangolin or giant otter.
The object Animal sculpture (chamaeleon?) with the object ID 3038130 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 437.
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