Ancestor figure – Wood – Pende – Congo

Great ancestor figure from the Pende tribe of DR Congo.

Usually representing spirits, ancestors or the primordial couple, these figures were placed in shrines and treated with great respect. Through a wide range of style, scale, belief and function the couples depicted share a timeless, serene equality necessary to the continuity of their societies.

Good condition with traces of wear and tear. The arms seemed to be restored in the past.

Provenance: former private German collection.