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ANTHROPOMORPHE EFFIGIE - Pare, north-east Tanzania
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176
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ANTHROPOMORPHE EFFIGIE - Pare, north-east Tanzania
Materials…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
ANTHROPOMORPHE EFFIGIE - Pare, north-east Tanzania
Materials: Wood, beads.
Base included (gallery condition).
Provenance: Private collection, Belgium.
Dimensions: H. 18 cm.
This remarkable bust effigy illustrates the sober elegance of Pare sculpture from Tanzania.
Tanzania. The artist paid particular attention to the treatment of the face, whose calm, introspective expression
expression is reinforced by large inlaid eyes and a discreetly half-open mouth.
discreetly half-open. The circular ears, deliberately accentuated, frame a finely engraved
finely engraved hairstyle whose regular striations enliven the surface and underline the sculptor's mastery
the sculptor's technical mastery. The long cylindrical neck provides a harmonious transition to the torso
torso, whose simplified forms highlight the female attributes. The whole piece
overall impression of serenity and balance, while the antique patina and traces of use
and traces of use give this sculpture a particularly endearing presence. The purity
and the subtlety of its expression, this work bears witness to the aesthetic sensitivity
of East African sculptors.
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About the sale
ARTS OF AFRICA & OCEANIA: Three exceptional family collections
Auction location
Auction time
06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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