Mother-and-child figure · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3035990
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Provenance
Stocklet, Brussels, BelgiumOctave Landury, Ghent, Belgium (1979-2002)
Artcurial, Paris, 2 July 2003, lot 115
Size
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, pokerwork, facial features, scarification marks and burled coiffure in characteristic manner, the compact body with pokerwork decor, slightly dam., crack on the right side of the body, rep. at the same place, rep. (legs of the child), base;
the elaborate body scarifications represent a woman who has undergone different types of initiation. They identify the ancestor as a mature and fulfilled woman.