Standing female figure with a hoe
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Lot: 361
94th Tribal Art AuctionStanding female figure with a hoe
Angola, Chokwe
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgium | H: 22.8 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, rest.
The hole in the figures navel once contained substances to engage the ancestors supernatural powers on behalf of the owner.
The figure wears a distinctive headgear/ haircut with concentric grooved pattern/ hair strands. Face and body are richly decorated with scarification marks.
A comparable, albeit larger figure, illustrated in Cornet (1978), p. 144 (see also AHDRC 0000212). Headdress, facial features and scarification marks show similarities.
Cornet, Joseph, A survey of Zairan Art, The Bronson Collection, Raleigh 1978, p. 145
