Standing female figure · D. R. Congo, Kuba Kingdom / Kete · ID: 3050118
sold
EUR 1,200
Size
H: 73 cm
H: 28.7 inch
Description
light wood, pigments, rest.
According to Felix, the few rather large female sculptures among different Kuba groups had a role to play during male initiation; such statues were placed in the inititation enclosure.
The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3050118 was last part of the auction 102nd Auction at April 13, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 237 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc Leo, Ritual Figures in Congo, Hong Kong 2018, p. 192 f.