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This is the rating and price for Early 20Th C. African Lega Wood Figure



Description : Originally offered at $750... Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figurine used for ceremonial performances in order to teach moral values consistent with ideals held by those in the Bwami Society. The figure is composed of a tapering conical body with delineated arms, a narrow neck, and a spherical head, all atop an integral hemispherical plinth as well as an egg-shaped base with several filed slits for attaching to a headdress as an ornamental finial. The compressed face features concentric circle eyes, a slit-form mouth, and smooth peripheries, and lustrous red-brown patina enshrouds the entire carving. Size: 1.5 W x 4.6 H (3.8 cm x 11.7 cm). Provenance: ex-Zemanek-Munster Tribal Art Auction (auction #303, part of lot 6788), collected in the 1960s by Andre Navez in Kivu province. #146411
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Estimate (low-high) : 400 USD-600 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 269A
Title : Early 20Th C. African Lega Wood Figure
Condition report : Minor abrasions to base, body, and head, with a couple of stable hairline fissures, otherwise intact and very good. Fabulous patina throughout. Old inventory label beneath base.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : End-of-Year Clearance Ancient / Ethnographic / Fine Art
Sale date : 29 Dec 2022 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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