Standing female figure ·  D. R. Congo, Pende/Kwese · ID: 3034830

Description

wood, red colour, painted with indigo blue, black and white pigment, silver metal earrings, a compact body rising from bulky feet, clenched fists with drilled holes, slightly dam., crack (right face half), block-like socle;
concerning the statuary, Pende sculptors prefered feminine shapes.These statues are to be found in the dwelling of the chief, towards the back. Their role is to protect him, as a kind of supernatural guardian angel. Neither the chief nor his wife have the right to enter the room. A “room minister”, appointed by the maternal uncles of the chief, is charged with the care and the conservation of these sculptures.

L’objet Standing female figure avec l’ID d’objet 3034830 a fait partie de l’enchère 73rd tribal art auction en 25 mai 2013 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 403.

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Publications

Pende, Collection J. M. Desaive et Ch. Laeremans, Brüssel 2009, p. 16