Caryatid stool
D. R. Congo, Hemba
sold
EUR 3,500
Provenance
Belgian Private CollectionLouis Pieter Cornelis van Rijn (Galerie Kephri), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1972)
Dutch Private Collection, Blaricum (1972)
Galerie Khepri van Rijn, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1980)
Dutch Private Collection, Eindhoven
Size
H: 54,5 cm
H: 21.5 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, standing female figure rising from a circular base, with arms and head supporting a slightly hollowed seat, raised scarification marks in the area of the navel, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (base), cracks (seat, left arm), slight traces of abrasion
Publications
AHDRC: 0032169