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Seated figure of a dignitary - D. R. Congo, Sundi

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Seated figure of a dignitary - D. R. Congo, Sundi

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wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, carrying a receptacle on the head, richly decorated with incised ornaments and with brass tags running around the rim, dam., cracks, small missing parts, base
H: 20 cm, H: 7,9 inch
Provenance:
Philippe & Lisa Laeremans, Liège, Belgium
Lit.: Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, Munich 2009, p. 568
Continent: Africa

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Seated figure of a dignitary - D. R. Congo, Sundi

Name: Seated figure of a dignitary - D. R. Congo, Sundi
SKU: 50969892
Price: 3500 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €3,500 - €7,000

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