Ancestor figure - Luba - Congo

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Description from the seller

Figure of a Luba Kanyok with navel hernia (?); Kongo, patinated; signs of wear; drying cracks; breakage damage to the feet (see photos), with a nearly meditative facial expression; on a socle

Shipping in insured parcel with tracking/cost of mailing (incl. tracking):
within Germany: 10 €
within the European Union: 23 €

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Figure of a Luba Kanyok with navel hernia (?); Kongo, patinated; signs of wear; drying cracks; breakage damage to the feet (see photos), with a nearly meditative facial expression; on a socle

Shipping in insured parcel with tracking/cost of mailing (incl. tracking):
within Germany: 10 €
within the European Union: 23 €

No shipping to the USA

Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
0 kg
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Congo
Ethnic group/culture
Luba
Height
29.5 cm
Indigenous object name
Kanyok
Width
13.5 cm
Sold with stand
Yes
Depth
11.5 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1960-1970, 1970-1980
Sold by
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Objects sold
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