Songye Headrest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
height 5 3/4in (14.6cm)
Wood
Provenance:
Donald Morris Gallery, New York and Michigan
Private Collection, Michigan
The oversized support resting on the head of a kneeling figure with openwork carving and classic Songye facial features and feet, sitting on a circular base; fine honey-brown patina.
Wood
Provenance:
Donald Morris Gallery, New York and Michigan
Private Collection, Michigan
The oversized support resting on the head of a kneeling figure with openwork carving and classic Songye facial features and feet, sitting on a circular base; fine honey-brown patina.
Sold for
US$ 25,000
inc. premium
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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