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Male Half Figure Fetish, Morigi collection, Hemba

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Male Half Figure Fetish, Morigi collection, Hemba

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Title: Male Half Figure Fetish, Morigi collection, Hemba People,DRC.

Date Period: interbellum

Dimension: 32x12x11,50 incl basis

Weight: 983.1

Additional Information: A power figure in a hunched position made from wood by the Hemba people. it has a simple stylised face with squinted eyes, a short nose and a closed mouth. The object is in great condition.
Origin: DR Congo
Dimensions approx. 32 x 12 x 11.5 cm (including base)
Dated to the interbellum.
Provenance: ex Morigi bv
This item comes with a signed and stamped certificate confirming its authenticity. All our lots are appraised and checked by Jos Humblet. Mr. Humblet (Â°1954, Brussels) graduated in 1978 as Master of Art at St. Lukas in Brussels. From 1978 until 1993 he worked at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels, where he specialised in formal analysis of works of art. Mr. Humblet started collecting tribal art in 1980 and became a dealer in 1995, specialising in art from Kongo, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.
All items are sold without display stands, except when the base is fixed to the object. Some objects might not remain balanced without a display stand or base.
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