Lot no. 96
BWAKA, northern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Wood, patina of use.
Standing figure of a female ancestor, the sculpture reduced to the essentials, the forms simplified but solid.
Height: 34 cm.
Wear and tear.
Provenance :
-Belgian private collection
-Former Congo Gallery collection (Marc Leo Félix).
Note: Congo Gallery advertisement in La Libre Culture, Wednesday 16 January 2008, page 17. Univers de bois, Univers secrets" with this Bwaka statue in the centre). Clipping from the newspaper attached.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
African, American and Oceanic Art
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