Figure masculine d'ancêtre "singiti" · R. D. Congo, Luba / Hemba · ID: 3047394
Vendu
2 200 €
Provenance
Old British Collection (coll. in the 1960s/70s)Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 4 April 2021, lot 314
Description
wood,
This sculpture shows the posture and physiognomy characteristic for ancestor figures of the Congo region.
Its simplified, rather coarse formal language, together with asymmetrical moments, creates a highly expressive overall effect.
Particularly on the head, but also on the body, there are traces of a sticky black sacrificial patina, indicating that the figure was used extensively in cult practices.
Publications
AHDRC: 0184895