Three miniature figures ·  D. R. Congo · ID: 3042754

Description

wood, a) half figure “kakudij”, Luba/Kusu/Kasongo, rich brown patina/traces of black paint, cavity with remains of magical mass in the head, slightly dam., crack, h: 12 cm, base; b) standing figure, Bena-Lulua, fine carved, missing part (left foot), abrasion of paint, h: 14,5 cm, base; c) figure of a drummer, Bakongo, cavity in head and stomach for insertion of magical loading, pigment remains, h: 9,8 cm, base

The object Three miniature figures with the object ID 3042754 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 99 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.

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