Figural pendant ·  D. R. Congo, Hungana · ID: 3041843

Description

ivory, a flat body formed of edged and geometrical forms, simplified facial features with a big round mouth, two drillings for suspension, min. dam., fine cracks, base;
a work probably from the hand of the same artists was donated to the Tervueren Museum in 1980 by Marie-Jeanne Walschot (inventory No. 1980.2.525).
With five thousand people the Hungana form one of the smallest ethnic group at the river of Kwango. Together with the Mbala they came from Angola under the leadership of Makoko.
Small ivory or bone figural amulets are the best known form of Hungana sculpture. The large-headed figures are usually female and they are always shown kneeling, a position suggesting submission throughout African art.

The object Figural pendant with the object ID 3041843 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 370.

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Comparing literature

Ross, Doran H. (ed.), Elephant, Los Angeles 1992, p. 30, ill. 1-47

Publications

AHDRC: 0017401

Exhibition

BRUNEAF, Brussels Non European Art Fair XXIII, Brussels 2013

Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.