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Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. Early 20Th C. African Lega Wood Figure



Descripción : 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
Precio: 0.00 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 400 USD-600 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

Sobre el lote Lote N° 269A
Título : 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, subastador, Louisville, US 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Título de venta : End-of-Year Clearance Ancient / Ethnographic / Fine Art
Fecha de la venta : 29/12/2022 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale

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