Zemanek-Münster

Male/female couple "gheonga" ·  Gabon, Tsogho/Lumbo · ID: 3041890

sold EUR 900
Provenance
French Private Collection, Paris
Size
H: 21,5 cm/22,5 cm (male/female)
H: 8.5 inch/8.9 inch (male/female)

Description

wood, brown patina, black paint, posture and shape of the bodies as well as the facial features nearly identical, hairdo slightly varied, female with diamond-shaped tattoos and accentuated navel, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage, rep. (breakages: both thighs/base of the male), side by side mounted on pedestal


The object Male/female couple “gheonga” with the object ID 3041890 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 340 achieved a sales price of EUR 900.

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Publications

Jean David, Gabon, Zurich 2005, p. 159

AHDRC: 0139824


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