Crouching figure · D. R. Congo, Lulua · ID: 3045397
sold
EUR 1,200
Size
H: 16,3 cm
H: 6.4 inch
Description
wood,
This beautifully worked small human figure with painted pupils was intended to ward off disease and to act as an intermediary with the afterworld.
The object Crouching figure with the object ID 3045397 was last part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction at March 9, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 334 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 88