Pendant "ikoko" · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3036105
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
Kühn, Munich, GermanySize
H: 5,5 cm
H: 2.2 inch
Description
ivory, honey brown patina, of oval form with a bulging forehead, the beard (“mwevu”) is supposed to be a symbol for authority and wisdom of the ancestors, ornamental decor, min. dam., fissures, affixed to cord
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 141, ill. 14