SOLD / SOLD! MC1439 Beautiful statuette NGBAKA Bwaka Figure Congo DRC
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CONGO DRC
Ngbaka figurine
Beautiful and powerful statue
To see a sculpture with very similar architecture, see Christie's Paris, African and Oceanic Art, December 2007, Lot 267
The posture, the proportions, the hairstyle, the mouth, the scarifications on the cheeks, the hands, etc.
To see a sculpture with very similar architecture, see Christie's Paris, African and Oceanic Art, December 2007, Lot 267
The posture, the proportions, the hairstyle, the mouth, the scarifications on the cheeks, the hands, etc.
The Ngbaka or Bwaka live in northern Congo, in Ubangi (or Ubangi)
They are the neighbors of the Ngbandi, the Ngombe and the Ngata
They are the neighbors of the Ngbandi, the Ngombe and the Ngata
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statuette
ETHNIC GROUP: Ngbaka, Bwaka
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo DRC
(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: Height 25.5 cm.
29 cm with the base
29 cm with the base
CONDITION: Average
See photos.
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Bibliography - Bibliography
- Ubangi, dir. Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Mercator Fund, 2007
- Christie's Paris, African and Oceanic Art, December 2007, Lot 267
- Christie's Paris, African and Oceanic Art, December 2007, Lot 267
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CONGO DRC
NGBAKA Figure
Beautiful and powerful statue
To see a sculpture with very similar architecture, see Christie's Paris, Art Africain et Océanien, December 2007, Lot 267
Posture, proportions, hairstyle, mouth, scarifications on the cheeks, hands, etc.
The Ngbaka or Bwaka live in the north of the Congo, in the Ubangi area
To see a sculpture with very similar architecture, see Christie's Paris, Art Africain et Océanien, December 2007, Lot 267
Posture, proportions, hairstyle, mouth, scarifications on the cheeks, hands, etc.
The Ngbaka or Bwaka live in the north of the Congo, in the Ubangi area
They are the neighbors of the Ngbandi, the Ngombe and the Ngata
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNIC GROUP: Ngbaka, Bwaka
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 10 inches high
12" with the base
CONDITION: Medium
Please have a look on the pictures.