Head sculpture · Angola, Chokwe · ID: 3050770
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Provenance
Bruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, FranceBelgian Collection
Size
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Description
wood, metal, rest.
This unusual head sculpture is made of extremely heavy wood. The face is adorned with the typical “chingeleyele” motif, which is not only found on the forehead as usual, but also on both cheeks. The hairstyle is formed by deeply furrowed concentric grooves. A band with various incised motifs (snakes, eye, zigzag pattern) encircles the back of the head.
The object Head sculpture with the object ID 3050770 was last part of the auction 102nd Auction at April 13, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 284.
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