Hemba Statue from DR Congo
DDC_0185
21.5″ x 6″ x 6″ & 9lbs
Provenance:
*ex Swiss Collection bought a couple years ago by Michel Koenig, Brussels
*Undersigned Francois Neyt certifies the authenticity of this ancestor Hemba Sculpture at the beginning of the 20th century, done in Brussels on 01/24/2013
*Published: African Tribal Art Book
*Yale#0042566
*Christies London July 3, 1980 Lot 434
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Bakongo Yombe Drum Holder from DR Congo
DDC_0203
19.” x 27.5″ x 3″ & 3lbs
Provenance:
San Francisco Tribal Art Show 2017; Marc Assayag
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Mumuye “Bush Cow” Mask from Nigeria
7″ x 7″ x 13″ long & 2lbs
Provenance:ex Merton Simpson
An unusual, early 20th century headdress (or horizontal helmet mask) that is an abstract representation of the bush cow and emphasizes aggressive power. They are worn with a thick costume of fiber.
Baule Mbra “Gbekre” Monkey Figure from Ivory Coast
31″ x 9″ x 10″ & 28.5lbs
Provenance:ex Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, France
This is an early 20th century figure representing a monkey. Cup bearing monkey sculptures are considered objects of power in Baule culture. Used only by the men’s societies, the functions range between them being used as a form of protection against sorcerers, while others believe they will intervene in divination rituals.
