Big male figure · D. R. Congo, Tabwa · ID: 3042544
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
German Colonial CollectionLucien van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium (2006)
Size
H: 55 cm
H: 21.7 inch
Description
wood, glossy dark brown patina, wire, triangular face, banded tattoos on face and body, min. dam., insect caused damage, fine cracks missing parts (feet), base
The object Big male figure with the object ID 3042544 was part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction on November 11, 2017. The object with the lot number 472 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800 with an asking price of EUR 1,200.
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Comparing literature
Roberts, Allen F. & Evan M. Maurer (ed.), Tabwa, Washington D.C. 1985, p. 128 f.
Publications
AHDRC: 0042379