Female figure · D. R. Congo, Mbole · ID: 3030333
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, dark brown patina, schematized body, a broad heart-shaped face with simplified features. min. dam., traces of weathering, base;
belonging to the “lilwa” secret society. The slanting, “hanging” feet as well as the posture of the body could be a hint, that a hanged person is depicted, who was killed according to a sentence of “lilwa”.
The object Female figure with the object ID 3030333 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 174 achieved a sales price of EUR 850.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 105