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Description : Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure known as a matomba wrapped with a barrel-shaped fabric bilongo. The figure stands with fused feet and wears the bilongo so it covers the entire abdomen and chest and has its neck protruding from the top. The highly stylized head features a broad nose above a protruding, tab-shaped chin, a rounded brow, and a tied-back coiffure. Rich brown patina is accentuated with remains of orange-red pigment that suggests how vibrant layers of color once covered this figure. Size: 3.25 W x 8.2 H (8.3 cm x 20.8 cm), 8.5 H (21.6 cm) on included custom stand. Cf. Bacquart, Jean-Baptiste. The Tribal Arts of Africa: Surveying Africa's Artistic Geography. Thames & Hudson, New York, 2000, p. 132, fig. 2. Another example of a matomba figure hammered for EUR 5,000 ($5,902.35) at Christie's, Paris Collection Jacqueline Loudmer (Succession Jacqueline Millodot) - Art d'Afrique et d'Oceanie et Art Moderne auction (sale 13638, June 23, 2016, lot 124). Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection, ex-Jan Baum Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #157573
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