Pair of figures "eteti" · D. R. Congo, Sengele · ID: 3050771
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Provenance
Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgium (“FC7372”)Size
H: 37 cm & 41,5 cm
H: 14.6 inch & 16.3 inch
Description
wood, red pigment, copper, each with handwritten collection no. “FC7372”, base
According to Felix, Sengele artists made commemorative figures known by the name of “eteti”. These functioned as a couple and were placed on the tombs of prestigious people.
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc Leo, Ritual Figures in Congo, Hong Kong 2018, p. 150