Male ancestor figure "singiti" ·  D. R. Congo, Hemba · ID: 3038271

Description

wood, partly encrusted, partly shiny brown patina, rising from a round base, both hands resting on the bulging abdomen, head with regular facial features and three-parted coiffure, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage (base), fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion

The object Male ancestor figure “singiti” with the object ID 3038271 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 406 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400.

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