Chokwe Luena maternity figure - SOLD OUT
Superb maternity statue from northern Angola, sculpted by an African artist Chokwe.
Mother to child of exceptional quality: see the details of the face, the balance of the features. The old patina is characteristic of this era.
Imposing headdress encountered among the Chokwe and Lwena / Luena, who also live in Zambia and in DR Congo.
Sitting woman holding in her hands are a child she is breastfeeding. Piece from a Brussels collection of which other objects are offered in this exclusive sale. These objects were brought back by an employee of a mining company in the Congo.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 42 x 12 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Private collection Emile T., Bruxelles, Belgium
- Condition
- Excellent
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Superb maternity statue from northern Angola, sculpted by an African artist Chokwe.
Mother to child of exceptional quality: see the details of the face, the balance of the features. The old patina is characteristic of this era.
Imposing headdress encountered among the Chokwe and Lwena / Luena, who also live in Zambia and in DR Congo.
Sitting woman holding in her hands are a child she is breastfeeding. Piece from a Brussels collection of which other objects are offered in this exclusive sale. These objects were brought back by an employee of a mining company in the Congo.