Zemanek-Münster

Standing figure

R. D. Congo, Holo
Vendu 1 600 €
Provenance
Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, France
Taille
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch

Description

wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, long legged, tribe-typical facial features and headgear, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on metal base;
the Holo are a small ethnic group, living in the borderland between Zaire and Angola. In the course of their history they were exposed to various influences. The Pende crossed their realm, the Kongo introduced the sacred kaolin and their masquerades are adopted from the Yaka.


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