Rare Mbole Effigy of a Hanged Man EX Warkow Collection
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A carved and painted wooden effigy of a Hanged Man, accented with kaloin clay pigments. Figures carved in this manner represent individuals who were hanged for violating the public order and transgressing the laws of a powerful association among the Mbole, known as Lilwa. The figure measures 14.25 inches tall ( 15 inches on wooden base) Mbole peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Provenance: Ex Stewart J Warkow Collection, New York *Previous Director of Carnegie Hall.
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Rare Mbole Effigy of a Hanged Man EX Warkow Collection
Estimate $1,500 - $2,500
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