€ 170,00
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Powerfull Yombe maternity figure from DR Congo.
The 300,000 YOMBE people are artistically prolific. Their maternity figures have a high pointed or rounded coiffure incised with geometric motifs.
This superb example of Kongo sculpture shows the emphasis given to the head and detailed body. This female figure embodied a gentler spiritual force then the threatening male figures and was used for fertility rituals. A child is laying on her lap.
Good condition with beautiful scarifications and traces of tribal use.
Provenance: Manfred Schäfer collection, ex- gallery owner from Ulm, Germany.
Object | Maternity Figure |
Ethnic group: | Yombe |
Country: | Congo |
Material: | Wood |
Estimated period: | Mid 20th century |
Sold with stand: | No |
Dimensions: | 37x12x10 cm |
Weight: | 1100 gram |
Condition: | Good condition, used with some signs of wear |
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