Standing figure ·  D. R. Congo, Pindi · ID: 3035073

Description

wood, remains of polychrome paint, arms of different lengths, min. dam., missing parts (foot tips, right upper arm), cracks, traces of abrasion, socle;
the Pindi were the first occupants of the lands between the Kwilu and the Kwenge rivers, and definitely had their own cults and rituals based on sculpture before the people among whom they live today incorporated the Pindi culturally. Their own style can be reconstructed by substracting foreign elements from sculpture found in their villages.

The object Standing figure with the object ID 3035073 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 410.

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