Tshokwe/Lwena/ Iwele statuette, Democratic Republic of Congo/Angola Wood H. 33,5 cm Late production Provenance: Frédéric Storme private collection (according to written information from the current owner) This female statuette is represented standing on semi-bent legs, her hands with drawn fingers brought around the bulbous umbilicus, her chest drooping. The face has almond-shaped eyes with deep orbital cavities, a half-open mouth with thick lips, and scarification marks on the temples and corners of the mouth. The head is topped with an embossed cap.

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