SOLD / SOLD! Superb statuette KUBA Congo BAKUBA Figure MC0926

Antique KUBA statuette

Beautiful patina

The Kuba are characterized by the artistic refinement of their "Court Art"

Art is found in most objects: statues, masks, makeup boxes, anthropomorphic and cephalomorphic cups, fabrics, knives, oracles, etc.
Frobenius is said to have said of them: "Civilized to the marrow of their bones."

TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, statuette, figurine

ETHNIC GROUP: KUBA Bakuba

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo DRC

(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).

MATERIAL: Wood.

DIMENSIONS: Height 21 cm.
25 cm with base

STATUS: Good

See photos.

The Kuba are characterized by the artistic refinement of their "Court Art"
Art can be found in most objects: statues, masks, powder boxes, anthropomorphic and cephalomorphic cups, textiles, knives, oracles, etc.
Frobenius would have said about them: "Civilized to the marrow of the bones"

Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Statuette, figure

ETHNICAL GROUP: Kuba Bakuba

ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.

DRC (former Belgian Congo, former Zaire).

MATERIAL: Wood

DIMENSIONS: About 8 1/4 Inches high
About 9 3/4 Inches high with the base

CONDITION: Correct

Please have a look on the pictures.