Simona Oprea
Head of Oriental Art, Traditional Art & Carpets Evaluation Office; Chinese Language Certificate HSK 4
138. Statue illustrating an ancestor, Yombe, Congo [middle of the 20 century]
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138. Statue illustrating an ancestor, Yombe, Congo [middle of the 20 century]
Not sold
Selling price
EUR 150
wood, 32 x 9 x 7 cm, 32 Ã 9 Ã 7 cm
Statues representing ancestors are often made to honour them and to keep their advice and presence close. These statues have, in their abdominal part, a cavity where different objects or herbs are stored, through which the essence of the spirit is manifested.
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Simona Oprea
Head of Oriental Art, Traditional Art & Carpets Evaluation Office; Chinese Language Certificate HSK 4
