Two miniature power figures "biteki" · D. R. Congo, Teke · ID: 3034116
sold
EUR 550
Provenance
a) Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germanyb) Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, fabric, clay-like mass, a) spherical package with remains of mass and mirror glass enclosing the body, h: 17 cm, slightly dam., crack, on plate; b) encrusted patina, camwood powder backside, typical coiffure, h: 13,5 cm, slightly dam., metal socle
The object Two miniature power figures “biteki” with the object ID 3034116 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 186 achieved a sales price of EUR 550 with an asking price of EUR 500.
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