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African Tribal Art
Decorative Kongo Yombe Figure
- Culture
- Kongo (Yombe)
- Object
- Figure
- Materials
- Wood
- Dimensions
- 7-5/8"H. (19.3cm)
- Catalogue
- TRB-250
Seated in repose with long ovoid face carved with heavy lidded eyes, open lips with filed teeth, and high sloping headdress. Face and figure flaking.
Provenance
Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI & NYC. Michigan State Senator, 1971-1985. Creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts. Sold for the benefit of the Smithsonian Institution. Photograph: Arte Primitivo, New York.Acquired
Arte Primitivo · 2021
