Crucifix - Ebony - 1920-1930 - A Congolese Ebony Crucifi

A solid ebony Congolese crucifix in the indigenous African style.
It shows how the local Catholics of Congo have used their own idiom to depict their Savior on the cross, without Western influence. The face of Jesus, the Crown of Thorns, the loincloth, the hands and the feet are all in a robust, indigenous style, not following Western anatomic rules or concepts. Size 47 x 19 x 5 cm. Provenance: Private collection Johannesburg