Standing colon figure · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3034618
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, min. dam., rep. (breakage at the left foot), cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
common to all such figures is their origin consisting in the contact between Euopeans and Africans. Usually they show elements of the traditional style of the respective region. Frequently the African artists allowed wit and criticism to flow into their sculpture.
The object Standing colon figure with the object ID 3034618 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 422 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.
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