Standing figure · D. R. Congo, Holo · ID: 3033812
sold
EUR 1,600
Provenance
Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, FranceSize
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch
Description
wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, long legged, tribe-typical facial features and headgear, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on metal base;
the Holo are a small ethnic group, living in the borderland between Zaire and Angola. In the course of their history they were exposed to various influences. The Pende crossed their realm, the Kongo introduced the sacred kaolin and their masquerades are adopted from the Yaka.