Democratic Republic of Congo, late 19th century | Yombe Prestige Figure
Lot Closed
September 21, 03:13 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Democratic Republic of Congo
late 19th century
Yombe Prestige Figure
carved wood
80cm. high; 2ft. ¼in.
‘Please note that where the buyer is from within the UK the lot is sold with no VAT symbol. Where the buyer resides outside the UK the lot is invoiced as if it bore the “†” symbol.’
Collection of Josef Herman (1911-2000), Suffolk;
Monika Wengraf-Hewitt, London;
Comparative Literature:
Les Mayombe, Van Overbergh and De Yonghe pub. Brussels 1907
La Societe Yombe, Congo, De Cleen, pub. Brussels 1938
Historica Politica do Maiombe, Portugal in Africa, Mue-Nlimba, pub. London 1953
100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Marc L. Felx, pub. Brussels 1987
Art & Kongos, Marc Felix, pub. Brussels 1995
A Survey of Zaireian Art, J. Cornet, pub. Carolina 1978
This exceptionally large and powerful prestige figure is of a Mayombe seated chief writing into a journal. Although he has a traditional hair style, he is wearing a European military dress coat and shoes which are an indication of his high status.
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