Male Bust of a Singiti Ancestor Figure
Hemba, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood, 36 cm high. Carved from the sacred 'Iroko', these wooden ancestor figures are called Singiti and are kept in huts to protect them from the elements. Like many ancestral figures, they show legal lineages and give claim to ownership of land authority based on the organisation of clans.
Provenance:
Paul and Maria Wyss, Basel;
Rosemarie Suzanne Kiefer Collection, Switzerland, acquired before 1976, transmitted by descent. Sotheby's November 30, 2021, lot 164.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
13.10.2022 - 16:16
- Stima:
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EUR 16.000,- a EUR 18.000,-
- Prezzo di partenza:
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EUR 12.000,-
Male Bust of a Singiti Ancestor Figure
Hemba, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood, 36 cm high. Carved from the sacred 'Iroko', these wooden ancestor figures are called Singiti and are kept in huts to protect them from the elements. Like many ancestral figures, they show legal lineages and give claim to ownership of land authority based on the organisation of clans.
Provenance:
Paul and Maria Wyss, Basel;
Rosemarie Suzanne Kiefer Collection, Switzerland, acquired before 1976, transmitted by descent. Sotheby's November 30, 2021, lot 164.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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