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This is the rating and price for Female Holo Statue 'Mvunzi' With Traces Of Polychrome, 1982



Description : The Cult statue Mvunzi, represents an Ancestor carved with slightly bent legs and her hands joining on the abdomen. The crested hairdo, proportioned body, scarified face with coffee-bean eyes, bent legs and blue polychrome characterizes their Holo’s Art Style. The Holo are a small Matriarchal Tribe living in Kwango Area on the DRC-Angola border (population of +/- 6000 in DRC). Holo sculpture is very varied due to the influences of their culturally dominant neighbors: Suku, Yaka, Lunda,Tshokwe and others. Bibliography: ’ L'art holo du Haut-Kwango =​ Die Kunst der Holo aus dem Gebiet des oberlaufes des Kwango =​ Holo art from the area along the upper course of the Kwango’, Francois Neyt., München, 1982. Provenance: ex collection Jos Humblet, Belgium Dated to the first half of the 20th century Dimensions approx. 40x9x7 cm Tribal Art / African Art
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About the lot N° 17
Title : Female Holo Statue 'Mvunzi' With Traces Of Polychrome, Period : 1982
Ripple Art Auctions, auctioneer, Brussels, BE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ripple Art Collectible Auction: Tribal 2
Sale date : 24 Jan 2019 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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