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Male female janus head, D. R. Congo, Luba, Size: H: 43,5 cm (H: 17.1 inch), ID: 3053130
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Lot 375
Auction 106

Male female janus head ·  D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3053130

Sold EUR 2,700
Provenance
Henricus Simonis, Düsseldorf, Germany
Size
H: 43,5 cm
H: 17.1 inch

Description

wood, pigments, base

“Kabeja” figures are seen as visual icon of the primordial couple, the founders of the society (“abeja” = woman, “makua” = man).

The object Male female janus head with the object ID 3053130 was last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 375 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,700.

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