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a close up of a statue on a black background with a black backgroundstatue of a woman with a bird perched on her headan image of a statue of a woman with a snake on it ' s backa close up of a wooden sculpture of a facea statue of a person sitting on top of a rock
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Estimate €400 - €600
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Description
TSOGO Fetish 20th century. Height: 51 cm. Light wood covered with white kaolin and a red coating on the breasts and forehead. The headdress is covered with a black coating. Six small spikes are set into the top of the head. The belly is prominent, suggesting pregnancy. A cord encircles the lower part of the belly. The arms are held at right angles, as is typical in Tsogo sculpture. This characteristic is also found in Teke and Mbédè statuary, as well as among groups further south such as the Bembé and the Yansi. Provenance: Pierre Redouin Collection. Bibliography: Published in *Le Souffle des Esprits*, Les Éditions de l’Amateur, Pierre & Hadrien Redouin, 2012, p. 185. Description: This female bust features a cavity on the back for the placement of the object believed to possess magical powers. As the prominence of the breasts and belly seems to suggest, it is likely a fertility fetish.
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About the sale The Breath of the Spirits: The Collection of Pierre Redouin and Others
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Auction time 09/24/2026 at 2:30 PM
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