Anthropomorphic statue Mbole Okifa - Okifa - Mbole - DR Congo

Anthropomorphic image of Ofika Mbole. DR Congo.

Stylized male figure with a stiff frontal posture, arms along the body and bound hands at the level of the genitals, an elongated face with geometric facial features and an inset almond gaze, bold volumes and an angular treatment typical of Mbole statues, a beautifully nuanced brown patina characterized by use and age, erosion and old restorations visible on the back;

Probably the first half of the 20th century.