Figural vessel from the artist Voania of Muba, before 1928 · D. R. Congo, Bakongo/Woyo, Village Muba · ID: 3044121

Name: Figural vessel from the artist Voania of Muba, before 1928
SKU: 3044121
Price: 2500 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 2,500

Size

H: 45,5 cm

H: 17.9 inch

Description

ceramic/terracotta, separately worked stopper, inscribed “Voania Muba”

The work of Voania (Chief of) Muba is unusual in that his name is known through his signature on his works and also because in Africa pottery is generally the work of women rather than men. Voania’s work first appeared in Europe around 1910 and he is thought to have died around 1928.

For works of Voania of Muba see Cooksey, Kongo across the waters, Gainesville 2013, p. 222 f.

The object Figural vessel from the artist Voania of Muba, before 1928 with the object ID 3044121 was last part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction at July 7, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 352 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,500.

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