A rare and superb Hemba male ancestor figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo

standing on muscular legs, the rounded abdomen framed by the hands flexed outward, the head with naturalistic features and wearing a cruciform coiffure; aged dark brown patina.

John J. Klejman, New York
Acquired from the above on June 10, 1973

Good condition overall; some checking of the wood on the right side, very minor age crack also at the left side of the face with some fill for stabilization; the backside with faded patina, presumably from long exposure to daylight.
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