Extraordinaire tabouret à cariatides, avant 1909 · R. D. Congo, Songye / Luba · ID: 3049671
By descent in the family, seller 2008
Anton Mentrup, Mainz-Kastel, Germany
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, original repairs
The stool shows two female and one male, respectively hermaphrodite caryatid figure with beard.
The Songye share with the neighbouring Luba the same mythical ancestor “kongolo” and the “kifwebe” mask society. The artistic expression of the two peoples also have much in common.
The Songye adopted certain types of Luba court representation as their own chiefly regalia, including caryatid stools, which were also used by the Songye as an emblem of status.
Wheras male caryatid stools do not exist in Luba tradition, Songye artists created both male and female stools.
L’objet Extraordinaire tabouret à cariatides, avant 1909 avec l’ID d’objet 3049671 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères Vente 100 dans 15 avril 2023. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 86 a atteint un prix de vente de 4 500 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 4 000 €.
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