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a wooden sculpture of a man playing a musical instrumenta wooden sculpture of a woman sitting on a white pedestalstatue of a man with a hat on his head holding a stringstatue of a man with a cigarette in his mouth and a hat on top of his heada wooden object that is sitting on top of a table
DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

210 - Mangbetu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Estimate €80 - €150
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Description
Mangbetu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Second half of the 20th century. Large ‘Domu’ harp in the Mangbetu style. The soundbox is covered with animal skin. The pegbox , carved in the shape of a female figure, displays the characteristic features of Mangbetu statuary: arms stretched out alongside the body, a face with an enigmatic expression, topped by a ‘corolla’-shaped headdress reminiscent of the court art of the ancient Mangbetu. Wood, hide, nylon L: 78 cm Sold with its stand. Dark honey-coloured patina
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About the sale MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Auction location
Auction time 10/08/2026 at 2:30 PM
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