Lot: 191
female ancestor 'muzidi'
Bembe, D.R. Congo. Female ancestor 'muzidi'. Fabric, red and dark coloured. Wooden teeth. Tatoos. H. c37.7 cm.
Very well preserved.
Hammer Price: 1,800 €
124B - Modern Art
09. December 2015 at
09. December 2015 at
Literature:
Cf. exhib. cat. Alisa LaGamma (publ.), Eternal Ancestors, The Art of the Central African Reliquary, The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, New York 2007, p. 314f.
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