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Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hemba culture, northern st…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hemba culture, northern st…
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hemba culture, northern style Ancestor statuette Late 19th – first half of the 20th century Made of wood with a nuanced brown patina, carved and polished, depicting a standing man with his arms at his sides, resting on a circular base carved with toes, the face bearing incisions for scarification and surmounted by an elaborate headdress. Height: 55 cm Provenance: > German collection, collected in situ in the 1940s–1950s
> Collection of Mrs A., Salzburg (Austria)
> French collection
Condition report: Smoothed by use
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