African Art from the Collection of Sidney and Bernice Clyman
African Art from the Collection of Sidney and Bernice Clyman
SONGYE COMMUNITY POWER FIGURE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Auction Closed
June 30, 02:57 PM GMT
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
SONGYE COMMUNITY POWER FIGURE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Wood, Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) hide and teeth, Rock Monitor (Varanus albigularis) skin, copper, beads, fiber
Height: 29 ¼ in (74.3 cm)
Julius Konietzko, Hamburg, reportedly acquired before 1930
Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, by descent from the above
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, acquired from the above
Michael Oliver, New York, acquired from the above
Sidney and Bernice Clyman, Scarsdale, acquired from the above on January 7, 1997