Small male figure "mbambi" · D. R. Congo, Mbala · ID: 3041117
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Provenance
Belgian Private Collection, GhentSize
H: 28,5 cm
H: 11.2 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, big head with pointed horns and scarification marks on the cheeks, min. dam., cracks, minor missing parts through insect caused damage, metal base
The object Small male figure “mbambi” with the object ID 3041117 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 438.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 103, ill. 8