Ancestor figure - Bakongo - Congo - Exceptional status (No Reserve Price)

Selected by Dimitri André

Les fétiches kongo, sculptures véritablement codées dans le contexte de l'art africain. Il s'agit ici d'une représentation anthropomorphe dont les yeux à la pupille en tête d'épingle sont classiquement incrustés de morceaux de verre, allégorie de la perception extra-lucide et du discernement.

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Ancestor figure - Bakongo - Congo - Exceptional status (No Reserve Price)

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The Kongo fetishes, sculptures truly codified within the context of African art. Here, it is an anthropomorphic representation whose eyes with pinhead pupils are traditionally inlaid with pieces of glass, an allegory of extrasensory perception and discernment.

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Ancestor figure - Bakongo - Congo - Exceptional status (No Reserve Price)

Selected by Dimitri André

Ancestor figure - Bakongo - Congo - Exceptional status (No Reserve Price)