Pair of statues - Tabwa - Gabon
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Holds a postgraduate degree in African studies and 15 years experience in African art.
Estimate € 220 - € 250
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Description from the seller
Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire)
Tabwa
Wood
Height: 225mm + 225mm
Width: 70+75mm
Length: 55mm + 70mm
Traces of wood-boring insects at the base, fine cracks on the back, see photos.
The Tabwa ancestor statues were carved as prestige objects primarily to establish the authority of the royal family, in line with the Tabwa tradition.
This statue has characteristics of Tabwa statues, standing position, bent legs, hands placed on the abdomen, elongated neck, a rounded head, and a checkered hairstyle.
Parcels are sent from Monday to Saturday with a tracking number.
Chronopost delivery takes 1 to 3 days in France and 2 to 5 days throughout the European Union. Delivery to the rest of Europe and the rest of the world is via Colissimo International.
We speak English.
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Seller's Story
Passionate about the Arts of the World and more particularly by African Art, buys from collectors, former civil servants, soldiers, health personnel, public works personnel who have worked in Africa and also in Ivory Coast with antique dealers and touts who travel all over West Africa to find quality objects.
Translated by Google TranslateDemocratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire)
Tabwa
Wood
Height: 225mm + 225mm
Width: 70+75mm
Length: 55mm + 70mm
Traces of wood-boring insects at the base, fine cracks on the back, see photos.
The Tabwa ancestor statues were carved as prestige objects primarily to establish the authority of the royal family, in line with the Tabwa tradition.
This statue has characteristics of Tabwa statues, standing position, bent legs, hands placed on the abdomen, elongated neck, a rounded head, and a checkered hairstyle.
Parcels are sent from Monday to Saturday with a tracking number.
Chronopost delivery takes 1 to 3 days in France and 2 to 5 days throughout the European Union. Delivery to the rest of Europe and the rest of the world is via Colissimo International.
We speak English.
mask african art Afrikanische Maskenkunst arte de máscaras africanas arte delle maschere africane
african statue art Arte de estatuas africanas arte delle african statue Afrikanische Maskenkunst
Seller's Story
Passionate about the Arts of the World and more particularly by African Art, buys from collectors, former civil servants, soldiers, health personnel, public works personnel who have worked in Africa and also in Ivory Coast with antique dealers and touts who travel all over West Africa to find quality objects.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Indigenous object name
Pair of statues
Ethnic group/ culture
Tabwa
Country of Origin
Gabon
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
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