SOLD! MC1496 Large Maternity Pende maternity figure statue Congo DRC

SOLD! MC1496 Large Maternity Pende maternity figure statue Congo DRC

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Congo DRC

Beautiful maternity PENDE


Statue representing a mother holding her child in her arms

The carving is classic and well representative of the tribe, right down to the child's headgear. Beautiful patina
Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue
ETHNICITY: Pende, Bapende.
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
(ex-Belgian Congo, ex-Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: Height 61 cm
65 cm with the base
CONDITION: Average
(See photos).


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Bibliography - Bibliography
- Maternity in the art of black Africa, Gabriel Massa, Society of African Art Lovers, Editions Sépia, 1999
- Maternity Mothers and Children in the Arts of Africa, Herbert M Cole, Mercatorfonds, 2017
- The complexity of motherhood in Africa , Herbert M. Cole, Tribal Art Magazine n°84, summer 2017
- Pende, ZS Stother, under the direction of Anne-Marie Bouttiaux, Editions 5 Continents, 2008
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CONGO DRC

PENDE - Beautiful maternity figure


Beautiful statue of a mother holding her child in her arms

The sculpture is classic and well representative of the tribe, right down to the child's hat. beautiful patina


Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Figure
ETHNIC GROUP: Pende, Bapende.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo.
(ex Zaire ex Belgian Congo).
MATERIAL: Wood vegetable fibers
DIMENSIONS: About 24 Inches high.
25 1/2 with the base
CONDITION: Medium
(See pictures)
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