Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, Kuba, Bembe, Kuyu-Goma (Havu?)
not available anymore
Provenance
Maria Wyss, Basel, SwitzerlandWalter Schweizer, Kastanienbaum, Switzerland
Size
H: 53,5 cm
H: 21.1 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, powerful and expressive forms: a big concave facial plane with bulging back of the head, round back with cleary visible traces of the cutting tool, projecting buttocks, short clamp-like arranged arms pointing to the prominent gender, raised scarification marks on temples and neck, slightly dam., cracks