Standing female figure · D. R. Congo, Bwaka · ID: 3038299
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, stained greyish brown patina, extremely sloping shoulders, short arms, rising from bulky feet, the face raised, drilled holes in nose, lips and ears for attachment of ornament, incised tattoos at the corners of the mouth, slightly dam. (nose, mouth, chin, left ear), cracks (back of the head), rep. (left foot), abrasion of paint, base;
probably used in connection with fertility rites (bulging belly of a pregnant woman, accentuation of sexual characteristics).
The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3038299 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 391.
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