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Kuyu statue, Democratic Republic of the Congo Polychrome wood H. 61,5 cm Pedestal of Kichizô Inagaki (1876-1951) Kuyu figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo H. 24 1/8 in Provenance : - Believed to have belonged to Charles Ratton (1895-1986), Paris - Romaine Brooks (1874-1970), Paris - Christie's Paris, June 15, 2010, lot 68 - Private collection A large anthropomorphic statue standing solidly on its two legs. The head, surmounted by an elaborate hairstyle and encircled by a necklace of sculpted cowries, rests directly on the shoulders. The forehead and the beats are marked with scarification marks. The eyes are half closed, the nose straight. The mouth reveals a series of tapered teeth. The cylindrical bust is also covered with scarifications forming a grid. The arms, glued to the body, are folded. A belt marks the waist and ringed anklets adorn the lower register. The style and patina of the object testify to its age. Romaine Brooks is an American artist who lived in Paris. She would have acquired some African works from Charles Ratton.
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Kuyu statue, Democratic Republic of the Congo Polychrome wood H. 61,5 cm Pedestal of Kichizô Inagaki (1876-1951) Kuyu figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo H. 24 1/8 in Provenance : - Believed to have belonged to Charles Ratton (1895-1986), Paris - Romaine Brooks (1874-1970), Paris - Christie's Paris, June 15, 2010, lot 68 - Private collection A large anthropomorphic statue standing solidly on its two legs. The head, surmounted by an elaborate hairstyle and encircled by a necklace of sculpted cowries, rests directly on the shoulders. The forehead and the beats are marked with scarification marks. The eyes are half closed, the nose straight. The mouth reveals a series of tapered teeth. The cylindrical bust is also covered with scarifications forming a grid. The arms, glued to the body, are folded. A belt marks the waist and ringed anklets adorn the lower register. The style and patina of the object testify to its age. Romaine Brooks is an American artist who lived in Paris. She would have acquired some African works from Charles Ratton.
