Dancer figurine - Pende - DR Congo (No reserve price)

Dancer figurine – Pende – Democratic Republic of the Congo
The energy of movement, the elegance of the ritual

This Pende dancer figurine powerfully and vividly embodies the performative universe of this major culture of the southwestern Congo. Entirely clad in braided plant fibers and enhanced with raffia elements, it evokes the costumes worn during ritual dances, true theaters of the sacred and the social. The slender silhouette, with a gentle sway, conveys movement and rhythm, while the volume of the fringes emphasizes the sense of dynamism.

The stylized face, marked by large circular eyes, immediately captures the eye and gives the whole piece an expressive and almost playful presence, typical of Pende aesthetics. The contrast between light and dark fibers reinforces the legibility of the shapes and the visual quality of the object. At the crossroads of sculpture and textile art, this figurine is a rare and seductive testimony to the formal richness of the arts of dance in Central Africa, ideal for a collector sensitive to living and original pieces.

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