Julien Gauthier

African Art Auction (Austrian Collection)

African tribal figure carved from dark brown wood (possibly an ancestor or protective figure from the Congo region or Central Africa, in the style of peoples such as the Ngombe or related ethnic groups) with round eyes highlighted by metal and a distinctive, crouched or compact body form.

Aus dunkelbraunem Holz geschnitzte afrikanische Stammesfigur (möglicherweise eine Ahnen- oder Schutzfigur aus der Region des Kongo bzw. Zentralafrikas im Stil von Volksgruppen wie den Ngombe oder verwandten Ethnien) mit runden, durch Metall hervorgehobenen Augen und einer markanten, hockenden oder kompakten Körperform.




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Figure - Ngombe - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

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The wooden figure titled “Figur” is from the DR Congo and is associated with the Ngombe culture.

Figure - Ngombe - DR Congo (No reserve price)

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The wooden figure titled “Figur” is from the DR Congo and is associated with the Ngombe culture.

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