Three figures · D. R. Congo, Tabwa · ID: 3034227
Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, a) standing female figure, Tabwa/Rungu, h: 24 cm, drilled hole in the head, grooved nose ridge, eyes in concentrical rings, cross-shaped tattoos on the cheeks, slightly dam., crack, paint rubbed off, metal plate; b) standing figure with shovel-like big hands, h: 24,5 cm, flat head with coiffure in lattice pattern, slightly dam., rep. (right leg), old collection number “262”, c) figure with two-coloured coiffure, h: 19,5 cm, vertical incisions on the cheeks, slightly dam., metal plate
The object Three figures with the object ID 3034227 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 182 achieved a sales price of EUR 280 with an asking price of EUR 200.
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