Description : African art. Democratic Republic of Congo- Kongo. Colonial sculpture. Hard wood with dark patina, pigments. Defects, a restoration and signs of use.. Colonial sculpture of male figure sitting with crossed legs and raised arm. Elegantly dressed with elegant jacket finished with double buttons, high lapel and rounded cuffs and adorned with a heavy necklace (excellent testimony of the Congolese fashion of the beginning of the last century!), could represent a noble ancestor deceased since the sitting position with crossed legs recalls the funeral figure Ntandi. Some superficial cracks and a restoration carried out with a nail in situ at the shoulder. The patina is not particularly blrillante, is honest and not aged artificially. Remarkable signs of use.. Cm 12,00 x 31,50 x 10,00.
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About the lot N° 35 Title : Democratic Republic Of Congo- Kongo Size : Cm 12,00 x 31,50 x 10,00