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THBEfomba Reliquary Figure, Ngata People, Congo/Zaire
Lot 333
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$2,500 - $3,500
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By 500 Gallery
Jul 27, 2023 - Aug 3, 2023
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2023-07-27 14:00:00
2023-08-03 10:00:00
America/New_York
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African Tribal Art: Efomba Reliquary Figure, Ngata People, Congo/Zaire, Early/Mid Twentieth Century. Carved wood, pigments, hair, metal, fiber, beads.
Referred to as Bonganga or Efomba, this form of sculpture was commissioned by a person of high rank during his lifetime. It features a hollow back which was intended to act as a sarcophagus, but not for the bones of the deceased, but for an effigy skeleton.
The figure is decorated with polychromatic geometric patterns and decorative metal studding. Its head is covered with a thick matting of human hair crested with natural fiber braids, and two strands of bead-decorated fiber at the chin indicate a stylized beard. The box-like hollowed back is lined with metal sheeting.
64.5H x 13W x 12.5D (inches).
Private Collection, Massachusetts, Private Collection, New York
Good condition with evidence of handling and age.Condition
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