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Yombe Power Figure, DRC.

Offered by: Spectandum

Description
The statue standing on a rectangular base, the body covered with bundles of knotted cloth from feet to chin, the rounded, ovoid head with tight mouth baring teeth and a slender nose bisecting the circular eyes inlaid with glass and wearing a tall resinous magical bundle at the crown; varied aged patina overall. For a closely related power figure collected in the Yombe territory of Nzobe Luzi, see Lehuard, R., "Art Bakongo: Les Centres de style", Arnouville, 1989, vol.2, p.542, figs.j18-1-1, and J18-1-2.

More Information

Origin:	Congo-Kinshasa
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Wood, hand-carved
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Tribal, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	2216
Incollect Reference #:	531765

Dimensions

W.	2.76 in;	H.	5.91 in;
W.	7 cm;	H.	15 cm;

Message from Seller:

Spectandum, a by-appointment gallery in Leuven, Belgium, can be reached at contact@spectandum.com 32475648678. The gallery specializes in Natural History, Ethnography, European works of art, antiquities, and rare curiosities sourced from around the world.