Three anthropomorphic figures ·  D. R. Congo · ID: 3042738

Description

wood, a) statuette used in the “mbwoolu-tsyo” ritual institution, traces of red “khula” and kaolin, h: 21 cm, these figures were used for healing illnesses, present figure with spiralled torso especially against stomach ache; b) power half figure, Kuba/Dengese, prominent form of head and coiffure, hole in the parting, h: 9,5 cm; c) power half figure with hole in the parting, Chokwe, red patina, h: 13 cm, each of the figures slightly dam. and mounted on base

The object Three anthropomorphic figures with the object ID 3042738 was part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction on November 11, 2017. The object with the lot number 98 achieved a sales price of EUR 650 with an asking price of EUR 500.

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