Pende maternity figure - SOLD OUT

Piece depicting a Pende woman bringing a child into the world.
As an art object of court, the woman represented must be of high rank.
Piece rarely encountered. Beautiful balance of volumes, finesse of details. A clever hand carved this maternity scene.
Visible wood veins through the dark patina.
Object that will delight collectors maternity Pende. The faces are visibly very finely carved.
Tribal art object reported by a Belgian settler during the 1960s.

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Data sheet

Presumed dating
Mid XXth century
Size
13 x 40 cm
Ethnic group
Pende / Bapende
Material(s)
Wood
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Origin
Tribal art collection Belgium
Condition
Excellent

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