BEMBE, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Hard wood,... Lot 201
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BEMBE, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Hard wood, dark brown patina, earthenware.
Statue with a magical function representing a male figure seated on a chest, the eyes are made of earthenware chips, the trunk is bare of scarifications. It is probably an effigy of a chief and the chest is a relic chest.
Height: 22.5 cm.
Visible lacks (arms).
Provenance : Daniel Klein Collection, Paris.
Reproduction : Object reproduced in " Statuaire Babembe " Raoul Lehuard and Alain Lecomte, 5 Continents editions 2010. Page 92, fig 43, full page.
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