Standing female figure ·  D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3034545

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, black paint, carved with a skirt, striking broad shoulders and long arms, proportionally small head, min. dam., small missing parts (right ear), supplemented base;
female statuettes carved in the classical Chokwe style are much rarer than male ones.The lack of body scarifications suggests that it represents a young woman. Besides serving as an ancestral portrait, the figure represents the potential of all young women to become accomplished members of Chokwe society.

The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3034545 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 421 achieved a sales price of EUR 550 with an asking price of EUR 450.

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