Ivory figurine ·  D. R. Congo, Bakongo, Loango region · ID: 3036065

Description

polished, coloured white and yellow, natural texture, standing, with the body describing a wide bow, both arms raised aside the head presenting extremely fine carved hands, on the backside the filigree figure is stabilized by a kind of clasp with diamond-shaped incisions, base;
presumably once the tip of a ceremonial horn. In Colon style, possibly a reminiscence of the crucified Jesus Christ.