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This is the rating and price for Standing Female Figure Iginga - D. R. Congo, 1982.0



Description : Standing female figure iginga D. R. Congo, Lega wood, varied reddish to medium brown patina, linear scarification marks on breast and abdomen, min. dam., fine cracks, paint rubbed off, on metal plate, figures created for the Lega bwami men's society illustrate characters with either good or poor moral values. It can be assumed that the present figure with her fine scarifications, carefully rounded head and symmetrical facial features portrays a good woman with positive traits. H: 30 cm H: 11.8 inch Provenance: James Willis, San Francisco, USA (1978) Britt Raymond E. Jr. & Jean, Chicago, Illinois, USA Sotheby's New York, 11 November 2005, lot 113 Published in Bradley, Traditional African Sculpture from the Britt Family Collection, 1982, p. 9, figure 6, catalogue of the exhibition, Notre Dame, Indiana, The Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, October 24 - December 19, 1982
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About the lot N° 417
Title : Standing Female Figure Iginga - D. R. Congo, Period : 1982.0
Medium : wood, varied reddish to medium brown patina, linear scarification marks on breast and abdomen, min. dam., fine cracks, paint rubbed off, on metal plate, figures created for the Lega bwami men's society illustrate characters with either good or poor moral values. It can be assumed that the present figure with her fine scarifications, carefully rounded head and symmetrical facial features portrays a good woman with positive traits.
Size : H: 30 cm
Condition report : min. dam., fine cracks, paint rubbed off
Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 70th Tribal Art auction
Sale date : 08 Sep 2012 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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