Zemanek-Münster

Standing colon figure ·  D. R. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3040215

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Size
H: 50 cm
H: 19.7 inch

Description

wood, black patina, carved with european hat and suit, the right hand presenting a round item (coin/goldweight?), rep. (missing parts base, breakage right arm and brim of the hat), traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, cracks


The object Standing colon figure with the object ID 3040215 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 450.

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Comparing literature

Lehuard, Raoul, Art Bakongo, Les Centres de Style, o.O. 1989, p. 309


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