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Sand casting of an anthropomorphic anthropomorphic pendant. Another rare pendant comparable to this one is on display in the permanent collection of the Antwerp Museum of Ethnography. This type of anthropomorphic bronze sculpture, cast in sand rather than lost-wax, with the modeled part mainly visible from the front, is relatively common among the Téké of Congo, but much rarer among the Pendé, except for their late production of copper-alloy ighoko, no doubt to compensate for the disappearance of ivory. The archaic style of this pendant, its powerful forehead, its expression and its beautiful patina, bear witness to a long-standing tradition. Pende, Democratic Republic of Congo Bronze, an old handwritten label by Jean Roudillon reads: "Personnage debout Pende bronze A. 843", very fine old patina. H. 6 cm For the MAS copy, Musée d'Ethnographie d'Anvers, Belgium, see reference ao-0037170-001 on the African Heritage Documentation & Research Centre website. Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

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Sand casting of an anthropomorphic anthropomorphic pendant. Another rare pendant comparable to this one is on display in the permanent collection of the Antwerp Museum of Ethnography. This type of anthropomorphic bronze sculpture, cast in sand rather than lost-wax, with the modeled part mainly visible from the front, is relatively common among the Téké of Congo, but much rarer among the Pendé, except for their late production of copper-alloy ighoko, no doubt to compensate for the disappearance of ivory. The archaic style of this pendant, its powerful forehead, its expression and its beautiful patina, bear witness to a long-standing tradition. Pende, Democratic Republic of Congo Bronze, an old handwritten label by Jean Roudillon reads: "Personnage debout Pende bronze A. 843", very fine old patina. H. 6 cm For the MAS copy, Musée d'Ethnographie d'Anvers, Belgium, see reference ao-0037170-001 on the African Heritage Documentation & Research Centre website. Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

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