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Description : Bembe Head
Democratic Republic of the Congo
This Janus head has particular faceted features. The two faces are predominantly characterized by oval, deep-grooved orbital cavities that occupy the largest area of the face. The eyes in the center are protruding and circular. The highly schematic triangular shaped mouths reflect a modern view of Western art. It is called Kalunga like the initiation masks because it is presented with two faces. Beautiful patina from use.
Compare: “African Art in American Collections” by Robbins and Noother, 1989, p. 477. “Formes et couleurs”, Musée Dapper, 1993, p. 118. “Art de l’Afrique noire” by Joseph Cornet, 1972, p. 229. Sotheby’s, “African and Oceanic Art”, New York, May 19, 2000, Lot 285.
H: 16 cm (6.3”)
Estimated age: End of the 19th century or early 20th century
Provenance: Old collection of the Xaverian missionary Father Luigi Giavazzi, who lived in Burundi and the Congo (Kivu Region) before 1967
Prix: 0.00 USD🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 3000 EUR-4000 EUR🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
À propos du lot
n° 163 Titre : Bembe Head, PÉRIODE : 1989.0 Austria Auction Company, Salle de vente
, Perchtoldsdorf, AT🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : Tribal Art 2 Date de la vente : 18/11/2017🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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