Bwende figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wood,... Lot 25

Bwende figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wood, beautiful glossy brown patina, fragments of porcelain H. 20,5 cm Bwende figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo H. 8 1/16 in Provenance : - Former collection Bertrand Goy The male figure, an idealized image of the hunting ancestor, holds a rifle in his left hand, and his right hand, which is missing, would have been brandishing a knife or a pulverin. This refined sculpture presents the characteristic features of the group, with porcelain encrusted eyes, a beautiful asymmetrical headdress and ventral scarification.