Standing ancestor figure
R. D. Congo, Luba
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Provenance
Belgian Colonial CollectionChristie’s Paris, 4 December 2008, lot 193
Taille
H: 33,5 cm
H: 13.2 inch
Description
wood, slightly shiny middle brown patina, hermaphrodite figure with male and female attributes, the coiffure backside arranged cross-shaped, min. dam., small missing parts (right heel), cracks, base;
in Luba sculpture, hermaphrodism expresses the dualistic nature of power.