Crucifix ·  D. R. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3037778

Description

brass, depicting the crucified Christ, surrounded by four smaller figures with praying gesture, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion

The object Crucifix with the object ID 3037778 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 414 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.

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Comparing literature

Felix, Marc L. (ed.), Kongo Kingdom Art, China 2003, p. 204 f.