Zemanek-Münster

Figure of a clan leader ·  D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3035526

sold EUR 2,000
Provenance
Museum van de Missionarissen van het Heilig Hart, Borgerhout, Belgium (M.H.1/21.)
Size
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch

Description

light wood, dark brown patina, bearded face with sharp cut facial features and projecting ears, cross tattoo on the cheeks, breast ornament in pokerwork, holding a thin staff in his right hand, old collection number handwritten at the right foot “M.H.1/21.”, slightly dam., cracks (left side of the head, neck, upper part of the body), rep. (both foot tips);
the staff as symbol of power.


The object Figure of a clan leader with the object ID 3035526 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 387 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000.

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Publications

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 199, ill. 4 (published as drawing)


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