Seated figure · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3035598
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Antonia Metello, Portugal (1920 - 1938)Size
H: 21,5 cm
H: 8.5 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
present posture was commonly used to represent ancestral spirits in the artistic vocabulary of the Chokwe and related peoples. It is associated with elders, people who are deeply lost in thought, and also with the burial position of chiefs and important members of the community.