Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bassikassingo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved standing male ancestral figure known as a "misi." The figure has a stocky, lightly-rounded abdomen with bent arms, a thick neck, and a bulbous head, all supported atop a pair of delineated, wide-set legs. The head is characteristically triangular in form and boasts a pair of slit-form eyes, a slender nose, cupped ears, a rounded chin, and a serrated beard tracing along the jaw line, all beneath a rounded top. Fine patina envelops this lovely example from the Bassikassingo peoples of central Africa! Size: 3.5" W x 14.1" H (8.9 cm x 35.8 cm); 14.25" H (36.2 cm) on included custom stand.

For a stylistically-similar example, please see: Bacquart, Jean-Baptiste. "The Tribal Arts of Africa: Surveying Africa's Artistic Geography." Thames & Hudson, New York, 2000, p. 152, fig. 5.

Provenance: private California, USA collection; ex-Peter Arnovick collection, San Francisco, California, USA

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Small repair to right hip. Minor abrasions and nicks to feet, legs, body, and head, with light encrustations within some recessed areas, and several stable fissures. Light earthen deposits and fine patina throughout.