Sikasingo Male Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo
height 11 1/2in (29cm)
Wood, palm oil
Provenance:
Sotheby's, London, March 1983, lot 155
Private Collection, England
An aesthetically balanced work with the geometric angles of the arms reflecting with the angles in the head, neck and chest. The legs now missing from insect damage which does not deter from its overall aura of serenity and gentility; fine dark-brown sticky patina.
Wood, palm oil
Provenance:
Sotheby's, London, March 1983, lot 155
Private Collection, England
An aesthetically balanced work with the geometric angles of the arms reflecting with the angles in the head, neck and chest. The legs now missing from insect damage which does not deter from its overall aura of serenity and gentility; fine dark-brown sticky patina.
Sold for
US$ 37,500
inc. premium
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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