Reliquary guardian figure "mbulu-ngulu" ("spirit of a deceased") · Gabon, Kota · ID: 3039545
sold
EUR 3,500
Provenance
La Reine Margot, Paris, FranceHermann auf der Heide (1934-2003), Germany
Size
H: 47,5 cm
H: 18.7 inch
Description
wood, copper sheet, metal clamps, rep., metal base
The object Reliquary guardian figure “mbulu-ngulu” (“spirit of a deceased”) with the object ID 3039545 was last part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction at July 7, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 334 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0127143