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SONGYE figure - Kalebwe - collected around 1900. Rep.Dem.Congo

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SONGYE figure - Kalebwe - collected around 1900. Rep.Dem.Congo

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Description

Male SONGYE figure from the TSHOFA region, collected around 1900. This figure clearly has the same sculptural features as the larger one presented in our sale from the Kalebwe ya Ntambwe workshops. We can probably attribute it to the same sculptor. Provenance: Alix Marechal Collection, by descent to the current owner. - Weight: 280 g - Shipping available - Sizes: H 210MM X L 210MM - At first glance: normal wear / patina of use