Tabouret avec figure cariatide assise
R. D. Congo, Tchokwé
Vendu
600 €
Provenance
Dirk Vonck, Brussels, BelgiumWolf-Bernard Müller, Krefeld, Germany
Taille
H: 22 cm
H: 8.7 inch
Description
wood, shiny dark brown patina, rep. (breakage seat).
Present posture was commonly used to represent ancestral spirits in the artistic vocabulary of the Chokwe and related peoples.