A Group of Chief Regalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
including:
a Mbole Chief's Headdress (Colobus monkey fur, parrot feathers) height 15in (38cm); a
Kundu Chief's Collar (beads, leopard teeth, fiber) largest width 12in (30.5cm); and a Ngombe Chief's Necklace (beads, leopard teeth, fiber) length 12in (30.5cm)
Provenance:
Richard and Susan Lee Collection, Washington, collected between 1979-85 while working in Kinshasa on an electrification project
Exhibited:
A Passion for AFRICA: Central African Art, February 19 – March 16, 2008, Archer Gallery, Clark College, Vancouver, WA 98663
a Mbole Chief's Headdress (Colobus monkey fur, parrot feathers) height 15in (38cm); a
Kundu Chief's Collar (beads, leopard teeth, fiber) largest width 12in (30.5cm); and a Ngombe Chief's Necklace (beads, leopard teeth, fiber) length 12in (30.5cm)
Provenance:
Richard and Susan Lee Collection, Washington, collected between 1979-85 while working in Kinshasa on an electrification project
Exhibited:
A Passion for AFRICA: Central African Art, February 19 – March 16, 2008, Archer Gallery, Clark College, Vancouver, WA 98663
Sold for
US$ 937
inc. premium
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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