Standing male figure · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3032548
Description
wood, dark brown patina, elongated arms, coiffure in various bulges, hole on the head, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on wooden base;
the figural carving of the Luba can be divided in two different groups, ritual objects, like the ancestor figures and emblems of power, like figural stools or female bowl bearing figures.
The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3032548 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 446 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
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