Julien Gauthier

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Excellent portrait of Chief Yombe dressed in colonial-era attire with a European jacket; these garments, acquired either from a captive or in a barter, were reserved for high dignitaries as a badge of the power and status they imitated. Excellent natural patina from use, regrettably the loss of part of an arm. Height: 15 cm.

Excelente imagen de Jefe Yombe ataviado en época colonial con la chaqueta de algún europeo, estas prendas adquiridas, bien a un cautivo o en un trueque, eran reservadas para los altos dignatarios como distintivo del poder y nivel al que imitaban. Excelente pátina natural de uso, lamentable la pérdida de parte de un brazo. Altura: 15 cm.

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Wooden Yombe chief figure from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, provenance private collection, 15 cm high, in acceptable condition, authentic/original, sold with stand.

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Wooden Yombe chief figure from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, provenance private collection, 15 cm high, in acceptable condition, authentic/original, sold with stand.

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