Story board
R. D. Congo, Teke
Vendu
1 000 €
Provenance
Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, GermanyTaille
H: 30,5 cm
L: 86 cm
H: 12.0 inch
L: 33.9 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, red and black pi, carved with stylized mask face, various emblems and signs, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage, abrasion, small missing parts;
such “story boards” were presented on special festive occasions; for the Teke the motifs could be read like stories (creation myth).