Male ancestor figure

D. R. Congo, Luba / Hemba

Provenance	Size	Starting price / estimated price
Old British Collection (coll. in the 1960s / 70s)	H: 22.4 inch	This object is not available anymore.

wood,
This sculpture shows the posture and physiognomy characteristic for ancestor figures of the Congo region.

Its simplified, rather coarse formal language, together with asymmetrical moments, creates a highly expressive overall effect.

Traces of a sticky black sacrificial patina at the head but also on the body indicate a rich use of the figure in the cult.

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