Standing female figure · D. R. Congo, Metoko · ID: 3039088

Name: Standing female figure
SKU: 3039088
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Pierre Gavignot, Ile de France, France

Size

H: 49,5 cm

H: 19.5 inch

Description

wood, black patina, crude but expressive forms, especially distinctive: the chin-less head with two rows of bulky teeth, deepened eyeholes (possibly once with inlay), slightly dam. (mouth), fine cracks, paint chipped off, traces of insect caused damage (base), base;
possibly representing a figure of the “ibubi” type: the male and females are owned by high-ranking “bukota” members and are used in circumcision, and also to reestablish peace. “Ibubi” also participate in initation and appear at times of social tension. According to M. L. Felix the Metoko even had figures which were put on tombs and used during funerary functions.

The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3039088 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 468.

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