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Standing female figure - D. R. Congo, Kuba Kingdom / Kete

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Standing female figure - D. R. Congo, Kuba Kingdom / Kete

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Description

light wood, pigments, rest.

According to Felix, the few rather large female sculptures among different Kuba groups had a role to play during male initiation; such statues were placed in the inititation enclosure.
H: 73 cm, H: 28,7 inch

Lit.: Felix, Marc Leo, Ritual Figures in Congo, Hong Kong 2018, p. 192 f.
Continent: Africa

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Standing female figure - D. R. Congo, Kuba Kingdom / Kete

Name: Standing female figure - D. R. Congo, Kuba Kingdom / Kete
SKU: 174170578
Price: 1500 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €1,500 - €3,000

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