Standing figure ·  D. R. Congo, Holo · ID: 3033812

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.

The object Standing figure with the object ID 3033812 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 374 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600.

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