Descripción : These wooden backrests were exclusiveley used by Dignitaries. The diamond design on the seat can also be found on the Kuba tissus called Velours du Kasai. Very nice patina from use.
Dated to the 1940's Origin: Belgian Kongo
Dimensions approx: approx. 58x21x26 cm
This item comes with a signed and stamped certificate confirming its authenticity. All our lots are appraised and checked by Jos Humblet. Mr. Humblet (°1954, Brussels) graduated in 1978 as Master of Art at St. Lukas in Brussels. From 1978 until 1993 he worked at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels, where he specialised in formal analysis of works of art. Mr. Humblet started collecting tribal art in 1980 and became a dealer in 1995, specialising in art from Kongo, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.
Tribal art, African Art, Ethnographic Art.
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Sobre el lote Lote N° 6 Título : Decorated Backrest Talla : 21x26 cm Condition report : patina from use