Small standing protective figure · D. R. Congo, Lulua · ID: 3039788
sold
EUR 550
Provenance
Heinz Seeliger, Würzburg, GermanyZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 27 November 2010, lot 335
Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
Size
H: 12,5 cm
H: 4.9 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, red and white pigment remains, the left hand holding a small bowl, raised tattoos at the neck, min. dam., fine cracks, base
The object Small standing protective figure with the object ID 3039788 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 196 achieved a sales price of EUR 550.
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Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Lexikon Afrikanische Kunst und Kultur, München, Berlin 1994, p. 257