Mother-and-child figure · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3035990
Octave Landury, Ghent, Belgium (1979-2002)
Artcurial, Paris, 2 July 2003, lot 115
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.
The object Mother-and-child figure with the object ID 3035990 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 393.
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