Male figure "okifa"
D. R. Congo, Mbole
sold
EUR 4,500
Provenance
Museum van de Missionarissen van het Heilig Hart, Borgerhout, Belgium (“M.H.1/43”)Size
H: 38 cm
H: 15.0 inch
Description
light wood, beamless dark brown patina, characteristic posture, flat heart-shaped facial plane with disc-shaped flattened headdress and beard, drilled holes in pairs in the back with remains of wooden sticks (so that they can be tied to a litter when displayed), sticker with collection label “M.H.1/43”, slightly dam. (face, finger tips, toes), rep. (left hand and both foot tips), metal socle