Rare charm ·  D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3038205

Description

ivory, polished, pigment remains, in form of an anthropomorphic figure wearing a “mbuya” mask, holes for attachment, min. dam., small missing parts, base;
probably intended for healing purposes.

The object Rare charm with the object ID 3038205 was part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction on March 21, 2015. The object with the lot number 471 achieved a sales price of EUR 5,000 with an asking price of EUR 4,000.

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Comparing literature

Beaulieux, Dick, Belgium collects African Art, Brussels 2000, p. 199 Utotombo - L'Art d'Afrique noire dans les collections privées belges, Bruxelles 1988, p. 215, ill. 184