Kneeling female figure · D. R. Congo, Yombe · ID: 3049448
sold
EUR 6,000
Provenance
Christie’s, South Kensington, 22 November 1988, Lot 200German Private Collection
Size
H: 20 cm
H: 7.9 inch
Description
wood, rich patina, surface treated with wax or oil,
Masterful carving, body forms and facial features are beautifully shaped. Her coiffure forms a point at the top and is decorated with incised geometric motifs, ears and eyebrows are ornamentally designed.
Her left hand is holding her breast in a gesture demonstrating her nurturing faculties. After being magically activated by a ritual specialist, it would have been used by an individual to favorably manipulate forces and alter events, most probably relating to the enhancement of fertility.
Publications
AHDRC: 0017838