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Statue depicting a naked ancestor standing on massive, symbo…
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Statue depicting a naked ancestor standing on massive, symbo…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Statue
depicting a naked ancestor standing on massive, symbolically disproportionate legs, his hands resting on his round belly, his arms detached from his body, a wide, massive, cylindrical neck ending in a head sculpted with a face that has a serene, interiorised expression, embellished with a three-row beard. The headdress is delimited by several hoops and is arranged by a large circular bun at the back with cruciform decoration.
Wood, old brown patina, a few small chips and missing pieces, localised erosion due to time, crack on the base.
Hemba, Democratic Republic of Congo
65 x 16 cm
Provenance: Former collection of Charles Mahauden, Belgian Administrator in Africa and author of the book "Kisongogimo, chasse et magie chez les baloubas" Flammarion, collection l'aventure vécue, Paris 1965.
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