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Standing male figure, D. R. Congo, Bwende, Size: H: 26 cm (H: 10.2 inch), ID: 3042293
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Lot 394
86th Tribal Art Auction

Standing male figure ·  D. R. Congo, Bwende · ID: 3042293

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Size
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch

Description

wood, reddish brown shiny patina, remains of black paint, prominent oblong eye slits, diamond-shaped scarification marks, opening for insertion of magical ingredients (“crypto-fetish”), drilled armpits (for attachment of further magical loading), slightly dam. (nose, coiffure), missing parts (base/foot tips), abrasion of paint, base

The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3042293 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 394.

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Comparing literature

Raoul Lehuard, Art Bakongo, Les Centres de Style, Premier Volume, Arnouville 1989, p. 171 ff.

Publications

Bomann-Museum (Hg.), Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki, Celle 2012, p. 14

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