Standing male figure "mukuya" · D. R. Congo, Bembe · ID: 3044273
Description
wood, porcelain, crypto power figure
The most striking feature of Bembe statuettes is their lengthened body which is richly decorated with tattoos, marking the identity of the depicted person as well as her social rank.
The object Standing male figure “mukuya” with the object ID 3044273 was last part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction at July 7, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 355 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,300.
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Comparing literature
Lehuard, Raoul & Alain Lecomte, Sculpture Babembe, Paris 2010, p. 142, ill. 77