Bena lulua sculpture - 50 cm - DR Congo
No. 83046071
power figure - Songye - DR Congo
No. 83046071
power figure - Songye - DR Congo
a rare and authentic janus-faced African power figure from the Congo, either from the Songye or Kusu.
Made of hardwood and adorned with a piece of cloth.
Very good surface patina gained from long handling and use.
The authentic, ritually used object comes from the estate of a tribal art collector based in Berlin, the late Mr Grunwald.
height approx. 13cm
First half 20th century.
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