219 - BOYO BASIKASINGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
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Estimate €750 - €1,250

Description

BOYO BASIKASINGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. - Standing statue of a male ancestor, with arms pressed against the body. Wood with a dark patina, used in rituals. Height: 42.5 cm. (Damage and loss at the rear of the base). Provenance: Paul Vialatel (1920–2018), a chemist in Pointe-Noire, and curator of the Pointe-Noire Ethnological Museum (Congo). - Wooden bust of a female ancestral fetish statue with a brown patina. Cracks, minor damage and wear resulting from long-term ritual use. Height: 47.5 cm. Provenance: Paul Vialatel (1920–2018), a chemist in Pointe-Noire and curator of the Pointe-Noire Ethnological Museum (Congo). - A fetish statuette of a standing man holding his beard and wearing a large headdress. It is made of wood with a glossy patina from ritual use. Height: 24 cm. (Signs of wear and cracks). Provenance: Paul Vialatel (1920–2018), a chemist in Pointe-Noire and curator of the Pointe-Noire Ethnological Museum (Congo). Expert: JCHG.

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About the sale Classic Furniture and Works of Art

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Auction time 09/30/2026 at 9:30 AM

Ref. : 8058 - 16/17/18

Lot description modified on 09/24/2026 at 12:11 PM

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219 - BOYO BASIKASINGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. See original version (French)

219 - BOYO BASIKASINGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
See original version (French)