Standing male figure · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3034004
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Size
H: 42 cm
H: 16.5 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, crude carved, crowned by a big head with accentuated eyes: bean-shaped with raised lancet-shaped framing, without any ornament, slightly dam., cracks, paint rubbed off, on block-like base;
matrilineal Luba sculpt primarily female figures. Present figure is a rare example of male ancestor figure.
The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3034004 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 399.
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