Lot n° 232
Estimation :
300 - 500
EUR
Songye - Democratic Republic of Congo - 'Nsapo' figurative m - Lot 232
Songye - Democratic Republic of Congo - 'Nsapo' figurative mortar in wood - First half 20th century
Carved wooden mortar of the Nsapo type representing a kneeling anthropomorphic figure holding a cylindrical bowl, face with stylized features, geometric scarification and incised beard, bent arms framing the torso, hairstyle treated in engraved registers, the whole forming a functional and symbolic support, surface showing a patina of use with traces of age and domestic or ritual use, mounted on a presentation pedestal.
Provenance:
-Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgium (FX 971055)
-Private collection, Belgium
Height (with base): 17 cm - Width: 4 cm - Weight: 180 gr.
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