Statuette for the "m-mbwoolu-tsyo" ritual
D. R. Congo, Suku
not available anymore
Provenance
René David, Zurich, SwitzerlandAntonio Fiacco, Fehraltorf/Zurich, Switzerland
Size
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, red pigment “khula”, kaolin, slender elongated body with block-like legzone, hands folded in front of the body, crude carved facial features with bonnet-like coiffure, ears and nose with drilled holes, slightly dam., missing parts (right arm, backside), on base