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.
The object Pair of figures “eteti” with the object ID 3050771 was last part of the auction 102nd Auction at April 13, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 268.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc Leo, Ritual Figures in Congo, Hong Kong 2018, p. 150