Gitenga dancer doll - Pende - DR Congo (No reserve price)

Rare and profoundly authentic, this Gitenga dancer doll immediately captivates with its cubist expression and the remarkable preservation of its original vegetal fibers, now particularly rare. The wide circular eyes, the geometric face and the raphia elements testify to an effective ritual use rather than production intended for trade. A true miniature evocation of the masked Pende dancers, it recalls the essential role of Gitenga ceremonies, where dance, transmission and community identity converged in a single symbolic language.

Provenance: Family succession, Belgium

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Based in Belgium, our appraisal and sale house specializes in African and ethnographic art. A reference seller on Catawiki for more than 8 years, we benefit from a solid reputation and a history of several hundred sales with a nearly 100% satisfaction rate.

We regularly assist with liquidations, estates and dispersals of collections, in collaboration with individuals and families in Belgium and neighboring countries. Our approach is rigorous, transparent and accessible, with sales often offered without a reserve price.

Some pieces that have passed through our hands have joined international private collections and, for some, museum institutions.

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