Zemanek-Münster

Female ancestor figure "singiti", late 19th century ·  D. R. Congo, Tumbwe, Tanganyika Lake and Province · ID: 3045668

sold EUR 17,000
Provenance
collected in Kenia, 1900-1910
British Family Collection
Gisela Rauch (died 1992), Bad Kissingen, Germany
Size
H: 50 cm
H: 19.7 inch

Description

wood, rep. (left foot)

Rare figure of the Tumbwe (compare AHDRC 0149736 and 0029738). The figure shows stylistic appeals to the works of the “Warua” master or his workshop (see AHDRC 0029661). The cascading hairstyle is a reminiscence of the Luba Shankadi.


The object Female ancestor figure “singiti”, late 19th century with the object ID 3045668 was part of the auction 92nd Tribal Art Auction on June 29, 2019. The object with the lot number 242 achieved a sales price of EUR 17,000 with an asking price of EUR 5,000.

You can find more Figures and other popular object types on our related topic pages. You may also be interested in our page on African art.


Subscribe to our newsletter

Join over 10,000 tribal art collectors. Don't miss out on upcoming news and auctions.

Subscribe today