Standing figure ·  D. R. Congo, Yombe · ID: 3034509

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, with craning neck and upraised chin, distinct nasolabial wrinkles, elaborate eyebrows carved in three rows, min. dam., cracks, socle;
this figure is still “naked”, not charged with power-giving substances.Because of the posture of the arms it can be assumed that originally it was intended to add magical substances to this figure.

The object Standing figure with the object ID 3034509 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 477.

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Comparing literature

Tollebeek, Jo (ed.), Mayombe, Tielt 2010, p. 106 ff.