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.