Two female power figures · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3034200
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Arnold Bamert, Solothurn, Switzerland (a)collected in situ, Lomé, Togo (b)
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, a) slightly shiny spotty brown patina, h: 9,8 cm, elaborate carved, paint rubbed off in some places; b) Songe/Nsapo, matt greyish brown patina, h: 9,8 cm, hole in the head, drilled holes in the ears with inserted metal tag, missing part through insect caused damage, rep. (belly), socle
The object Two female power figures with the object ID 3034200 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 134 achieved a sales price of EUR 600 with an asking price of EUR 400.
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