Rare metal figure
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Lot: 315
93rd Tribal Art AuctionRare metal figure
D. R. Congo, Teke
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Raoul Lehuard, Arnouville, France Alain Lecomte, Paris, France Guy van Rijn, Brussels, Belgium (1996) |
H: 5.7 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
copper alloy (bronze, brass), base
An almost identical figure shown by R. Lehuard, Les arts Bateke, Arnouville 1996, p. 373/ right (AHDRC 0013516).
According to Lehuard the western face of this figure is based on a kind of pipe bowl, "La Bretonne", made in France, that circulated on the coast of Africa from the middle of the 19th century till the beginning of the 20th century.
Lehuard, Raoul, Les arts Bateke, Arnouville 1996, p. 373 (right)
