Seated pair of figures, before 1920 · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3047825
Description
wood, black paint,
The depiction of a male and female couple is very rare in Luba Art. In most cases, both figures are female, even in pairs.
The arrangement of the figures is reminiscent of pairs of figures holding a bowl between them (“mboko).
A very similar couple, ex Max Itzikovitz, illustrated at AHDRC 0029840.
The object Seated pair of figures, before 1920 with the object ID 3047825 was last part of the auction 96th Auction at April 24, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 311 achieved a sales price of EUR 950.
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