Standing janiform figure "khosi" · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3038853
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Provenance
Irwin Hersey, New York, USASize
H: 20 cm
H: 7.9 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, a male and a female figure, arranged back to back with the bodies amalgamated, a massive neck supporting a big head with Yaka-typical faces and headgear, min. dam., small missing parts, fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base
The object Standing janiform figure “khosi” with the object ID 3038853 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 497.
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