Pendant "ikoko" ·  R. D. Congo, Pende · ID: 3036105

Description

ivory, honey brown patina, of oval form with a bulging forehead, the beard (“mwevu”) is supposed to be a symbol for authority and wisdom of the ancestors, ornamental decor, min. dam., fissures, affixed to cord

Littérature comparée

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 141, ill. 14