Janus figure with prominent coiffure ·  Angola / D. R. Congo, Border area, Ukwango Region, Kwese · ID: 3046410

Description

wood, rich oily reddish brown patina, deepenings with residues of mass in the ears

Probably once crowning the handle of a dignitary staff.

For three stylistically comparable works, all probably from the same region, see AHDRC 0148410, 0035387 and 0013479; the latter object, a figuratively carved staff, could come from the same workshop as the present figure.

The object Janus figure with prominent coiffure with the object ID 3046410 was last part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction at March 7, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 98 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400.

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Publications

AHDRC: 0170767