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Beautiful old wooden statuette, probably from the Téké tradition, from Congo-Brazzaville.

The sculpture depicts a stylized male figure, with a finely incised cylindrical head, a geometric face and a body with forms very characteristic of Téké statuary.

Notably, a rectangular cavity in the chest, characteristic of certain Téké power figures.

* Origin: Congo-Brazzaville
* Culture: probably Téké
* Material: wood
* Height: about 30 cm
* Era: 1960 / 1980 
* Condition: antique, with signs of use, patina and small age-related marks
* Provenance: private collection.

Belle statuette ancienne en bois, probablement de tradition Téké, provenant du Congo-Brazzaville.

La sculpture représente une figure masculine stylisée, avec une tête cylindrique finement incisée, un visage géométrique et un corps aux formes très caractéristiques de la statuaire Téké.

On remarque notamment une cavité rectangulaire dans le torse, caractéristique de certaines figures de pouvoir Téké.

* Origine : Congo-Brazzaville
* Culture : probablement Téké
* Matière : bois
* Hauteur : environ 30 cm
* Époque : 1960 / 1980 
* État : ancien, avec traces d’usage, patine et petites marques liées à l’âge
* Provenance : collection privée. 

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Statuette-fétiche - Statuette - Congo  (No reserve price)

1965 - Wood - Good condition

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Statuette-fétiche in wood from Congo, likely Teké culture, dated 1965, in good condition, 27 cm high, 8 cm wide and 6 cm deep, weighing 400 g, abstract style, unsigned, not sold with a stand, provenance private collection.

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Statuette-fétiche in wood from Congo, likely Teké culture, dated 1965, in good condition, 27 cm high, 8 cm wide and 6 cm deep, weighing 400 g, abstract style, unsigned, not sold with a stand, provenance private collection.

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