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Standing male figure, D. R. Congo, Bembe, Size: H: 16,5 cm (H: 6.5 inch), ID: 3042209
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Lot 390
86th Tribal Art Auction

Standing male figure ·  D. R. Congo, Bembe · ID: 3042209

sold EUR 600
Provenance
French Collection
Size
H: 16,5 cm
H: 6.5 inch

Description

wood, middle brown patina, presumably once crowning a dignitary staff, striking details: lack of body scarifications and closed eyes, rep. (breakage base), cracks

The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3042209 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 390 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Lehuard, Raoul, Art Bakongo, Les Centres de Style, o.O. 1989, p. 341, ill. G 2-2-1

Publications

AHDRC: 0142295

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