29th Jul, 2021 9:30
A Hemba standing male power figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, the charge formed of material and wood pegs, his hands touching the sides of his pronounced stomach, 20cm; a Lulua standing male figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, the body with scarifications, on a later ebonised stand, 31.5cm excluding stand, 36.5cm including stand; and a Yoruba standing male ancestor figure, Nigeria, with painted black hair, white shorts and traces of red pigment throughout the body, 31.5cm
A private West Yorkshire collection.
Sold for £120
A Hemba standing male power figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, the charge formed of material and wood pegs, his hands touching the sides of his pronounced stomach, 20cm; a Lulua standing male figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, the body with scarifications, on a later ebonised stand, 31.5cm excluding stand, 36.5cm including stand; and a Yoruba standing male ancestor figure, Nigeria, with painted black hair, white shorts and traces of red pigment throughout the body, 31.5cm
ProvenanceA private West Yorkshire collection.
