Standing male figure · D. R. Congo, Tetela · ID: 3040946
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
collected in situ (1920’s)Dirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium
German Private Collection (1994)
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 25 February 2006, lot 358
Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany
Size
H: 39 cm
H: 15.4 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, prominent genitals, missing parts, fine cracks, base;
probably an ancestor’s figure representing a local chief or a royal lineage.
The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3040946 was part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction on November 5, 2016. The object with the lot number 476 achieved a sales price of EUR 900 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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