Standing female figure · D. R. Congo, Mbala · ID: 3039706
sold
EUR 3,400
Provenance
Charles Wesley Hourdé, Paris, France (2005/06)Size
H: 32 cm
H: 12.6 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina (“babala”), hairdo and feet dyed in black, brass tags at navel and breasts, drilled holes underneath left arm, through ears and at the bottom (“cryptofetish”), slightly dam. (fine cracks), rep. (both foot tips), base;
used by the “nganga” for healing ceremonies.
The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3039706 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 473 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,400.
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