Rare female figure
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95th Tribal Art AuctionRare female figure
D. R. Congo (Eastern), Kivu, Goma
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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H: 10.8 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, colour pigments, pokerwork,
A comparable figure, in the form of a sketch, illustrated by Felix (1987, p. 33, ill. 9). He reports that only few figures of the Goma are known and that there is no information about their former use.
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 33, ill. 9