Two power figures · D. R. Congo · ID: 3046501

Name: Two power figures
SKU: 3046501
Price: 400 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 400

Provenance

Walter Stanley Schwab), Murten, Switzerland (coll. in situ, 1968/69) (a & b)

Description

wood, a) figure, Bembe, fabric, cord, metal pendant, collection number “WS 226”, h: 10,3 cm; b) half figure “kabeja”, Hemba, Muhona, fabric, cavity in the head filled with magical mass, insect caused damage, collection number “WS 215”, h: 13,4 cm, each mounted on base

The small Bembe figurine accompanied Schwab on several hospital stays (1991-2001), during which he had to endure difficult operations. He survived all of them and noted the figure: “every time „it“was” there…"

The object Two power figures with the object ID 3046501 was last part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction at March 7, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 196 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.

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