
Description
GALERIE DE LA LOUVE
CONGO RDC
NGBAKA Figure
Beautiful and powerful statue
To see a sculpture with very similar architecture, see Christie's Paris, Art Africain et Océanien, December 2007, Lot 267
Posture, proportions, hairstyle, mouth, scarifications on the cheeks, hands, etc.
The Ngbaka or Bwaka live in the north of the Congo, in the Ubangi area
They are the neighbors of the Ngbandi, the Ngombe and the Ngata
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNICAL GROUP: Ngbaka, Bwaka
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATÉRIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 10 inches high
12 " with the base
CONDITION: Medium
Please have a look on the pictures.
Bibliographie - Bibliography
- Ubangi, dir. Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Fonds mercator, 2007
- Christie's Paris, Art Africain et Océanien, December 2007, Lot 267
Reserve: $700.00
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Congo Drc NIce Anthropomorphic NGBAKA wooden Figure African Tribal Art 2082
Estimate $800-$1,000
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