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Male figure, D. R. Congo, Lele, Size: H: 38,5 cm (H: 15.2 inch), ID: 3042066
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Lot 395
85th Tribal Art Auction

Male figure ·  D. R. Congo, Lele · ID: 3042066

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Size
H: 38,5 cm
H: 15.2 inch

Description

wood, black paint, extremely overlong arms and accentuated genital, scarification marks on belly and back, flattened head with Lele-typical double arched brows and long neck plaits, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
the Lele are decisively influenced by neighbouring Kuba groups, which makes it difficult to differentiate their ritual artworks from those of the other Kuba kinsmen.

The object Male figure with the object ID 3042066 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 395.

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Comparing literature

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 74 f.

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