Five dance panels/spears
D. R. Congo, Songye
sold
EUR 850
Provenance
Dirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium (a, b, c), 1994Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany
Description
wood, black patina, a) dance spear, l: 54 cm; tip cut; b) dance spear with inserted iron tip, wrapped with bands from metal sheet, l: 96,5 cm; c) dance spear, l: 50,3 cm; d) dance spear, l: 33 cm; e) dance panel, l: 49,5 cm, each carved with “kifwebe”-style mask faces and grooved decor, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage and rep. (b), abrasion of paint (e), each mounted on pedestal
Publications
AHDRC: 0142408