Standing female figure · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3033585
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Provenance
Lavuun Quackelbeen, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 41,5 cm
H: 16.3 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, metal earrings, elaborate coiffure, scarification marks on abdomen and face, slightly dam., missing parts backside (coiffure), rep. (right elbow, base);
this figure represents a mature and accomplished Chokwe woman whose body scarifications testify that she has undergone various forms of female initiation.
Comparing literature
Jordán, Manuel (ed.), Chokwe, München, London, New York 1998, ill. 112