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166 - Female figure carrying a vase, attributed to the Luba-Shankadi, DR Congo.
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€120 - 160Sale fees
Female figure carrying a vase, attributed to the Luba-Shankadi, DR Congo. Kneeling, this carved wooden figure has a slender silhouette, a long neck and a striated headdress surmounted by an arched element. Her arms frame her torso and her hands support a small vase in front of her abdomen. Geometric scarifications accentuate her stomach. Adorned with fibres and coloured beads. Dark reddish-brown patina with lustrous reliefs. Height: 45 cm. Comparison: a figure of very similar composition, catalogued as the ‘Luba Shankadi Statue’, was offered at Piasa, Paris, in the ‘Collection of a Private Collector’ sale on 26 March 2010, lot 216, height 46.5 cm (formerly in the Michel Gaud collection).
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AFRICAN ARTS: Masks - Sculptures - Prestige Objects - PaintingsAuction house
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