Story board · D. R. Congo, Teke · ID: 3039585
Description
wood, kaolin, red and black pi, carved with stylized mask face, various emblems and signs, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage, abrasion, small missing parts;
such “story boards” were presented on special festive occasions; for the Teke the motifs could be read like stories (creation myth).
The object Story board with the object ID 3039585 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 504 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
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Comparing literature
Bateke, Peintres et sculpteurs d'Afrique Centrale, Paris 1998, p. 278 f.