Standing female figure · D. R. Congo, Ngbandi · ID: 3035062
Description
light brown wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, clamp-like arms, dotted scarifications on the breasts, the face framed by c-shaped ears, hole on top of the head, min. dam., missing parts (foot tips), cracks, traces of abrasion, socle;
presumably depicting the sister/wife of “yangba”, equivalent of “seto” and “nabo” among the Ngbaka.
The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3035062 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 401.
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