Zemanek-Münster

Standing female figure ·  D. R. Congo, Mbala · ID: 3045432

sold EUR 3,800
Provenance
Charles Wesley Hourdé, Paris, France (2005/06)
Zemanek-Münster, Wurzburg, 31 October 2015, lot 473
Lucien van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium
Size
H: 31,5 cm
H: 12.4 inch

Description

wood, brass tags, rep., base

Present figure (“cryptofetish”) was probably used by a diviner “nganga” for healing ceremonies.


The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3045432 was part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction on March 9, 2019. The object with the lot number 338 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,800 with an asking price of EUR 2,500.

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Publications

AHDRC: 0127152


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