Punu / Lumbu Charm, Gabon

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December 10, 04:01 PM GMT

Estimate

25,000 - 35,000 EUR

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Description

Punu / Lumbu Charm, Gabon

Haut. 14 cm ; Height. 5 ½ in

Private French collection

Sotheby’s, Paris, African & Oceanic Art, 13 June 2018, lot 31

Jean-Louis Danis Collection, Brussels, acquired at this sale

In Punu and Lumbo societies, such statuettes were more than just decorative objects: they were used for ancestor worship, protection rituals, and healing ceremonies.

The figure holds a ritual pot in its hands. It is seated on a small stool, and rests upon elegant interlaced shapes.

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