STATUE, SONGO, ANGOLA |

Statue, Songo, Angola

Collection Rui Quintela, Lisbonne
Collection Udo et Wally Horstmann, Zug
Collection privée européenne

Birmingham Museum of Art, Chokwe ! Art and Initiation Among Chokwe and Related Peoples, 1er novembre – 3 janvier 1999 / Baltimore Museum of Art, 13 juin – 5 septembre 1999 / Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 24 octobre 1999 – 16 janvier 2000

Jordán, Chokwe ! Art and Initiation Among Chokwe and Related Peoples, 1998, n° 104
Bassani, Bockemühl et McNaughton, Formes et figures, L'art africain dans la collection Horstmann, 2002, p. 206-207, n° 87

Very good condition overall. Minor nicks, chips, scratches and abrasions consistent with age and use within the culture. In particular there are minor chips to the coiffure at the ears. There is an open crack to the reverse extending from the underside up through the centre of the back, approximately 10cm long. There is another minor crack in between the shoulder blades and another to the top of the head at the back and neck. One very tiny hole to the proper right side at the hips. Fine, dark, shiny patina.
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