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Estimate €300 - €400
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Description
LUMBO, Gabon. Wood, fabric, pigment, magical charge. A rare ‘bilombo’ sculpture: a ceremonial staff carved with a bust featuring an abdominal charge that was formerly considered sacred, and surmounted by a woman’s head with an elaborate headdress. The bilombo is the female ‘fetish’ and the exclusive property of a woman initiated into ‘bwiti’. First half of the 20th century. H. 34.5 cm. Provenance: former collection of Jacques Viault, Paris
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About the sale AFRICA PRESTIGE
Auction location
Auction time 09/21/2026 at 1:00 PM
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