Frog "kitende" · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3036019
sold
EUR 2,800
Provenance
Hans Hess, Basel, SwitzerlandToni Dähler, Basel, Switzerland
Antonio Fiacco, Fehraltorf/Zurich, Switzerland
Size
L: 8 cm
L: 3.1 inch
Description
ivory, slightly shiny patina, incised facial features, circle ornaments with central drilling, dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
depiction of “kitende”, the frog (even known as “kituku” or “myangulanga”). The figure alludes to the fact that the initiate is of a separate breed and should not engage in lighthearted adventures.
Comparing literature
Beaulieux, Dick, Belgium collects African Art, Brussels 2000, p. 200 Biebuyck, Daniel P., Lega, Brussels 2002, p. 193, ill. 139