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.
The object Seated figure with the object ID 3035598 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 328 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.
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