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Bongo, Female Funerary Figure, Sudan

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Item Details

Description

Wood, presumably iron wood
Bongo peoples, Sudan
Stylized, robust body with arms carved away from the body, small round breasts, slender waist and legs terminating just below the knees
The ovoid face with diminutive facial features, flanked by large round ears, open and expressive mouth
Linear back-swept coiffure
Deep holes in eyes (missing inlay material, typically shell or metal)
Gray weathered patina of age and exposure
Mounted on wooden base
Height: 77.5 cm

Figures of this type were carved as effigies of deceased high-ranked clan members and placed near their tombs by their families in honor of them. The Bongo, and related ethnic groups such as the Belanda, carved full and half, mainly life-sized figures as well as stylized funerary posts surmounted by sculptural heads.

Condition:

The figure shows traces of weathering and insect losses. The height measures 77.5 cm.

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Bongo, Female Funerary Figure, Sudan

Name: Bongo, Female Funerary Figure, Sudan
SKU: 35740692
Price: 6000 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €6,000 - €7,500

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Starting Price €3,800

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