Standing male ancestor figure · D. R. Congo, Tabwa · ID: 3028520
Description
wood, shiny black patina, the upper part of the body slightly turned to the left, the arms carved close to the body with the left arm - in a kind of dignified gesture - resting diagonal in front of the breast, incised lines marking the coiffure, nice detail: the blade bones indicated, slightly dam., hairline cracks (above all backside), paint rubbed off, on metal plate
The object Standing male ancestor figure with the object ID 3028520 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 471 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Lexikon Afrikanische Kunst und Kultur, München, Berlin 1994, p. 361