Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, Togbo
not available anymore
Provenance
Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 28 cm
H: 11.0 inch
Description
wood, slightly encrusted patina, remains of pigments, plant fibre, handwritten collection number “FC 9090” at the left foot, min. dam., small chips (toes), cracks, base.
Probably the male part of a “yasangbanga” couple. Only little is known about the specific use of these figures, but early eyewitness accounts suggest they were placed on altars and received sacrifices. It is presumed that they are equivalent to “seto” und “nabo” , the primordial couple of the Bwaka.
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 177, ill. 2Publications
AHDRC: 0035405