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THBEarly 20th C. African Ngbaka Wooden Female Figure
Lot 72c
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ngbaka peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A gorgeous hand-carved wooden female figure standing atop attenuated legs. The woman exhibits a short, knee-length skirt beneath a nude upper body, perky breasts, slender arms hanging to her sides, sloping shoulders, and a broad neck. The near-spherical head features a recessed face with inset shell eyes, a flat nose with carved ridges adorning the nasal bridge, thin lips, and wide cheeks, all beneath an incised backswept coiffure. Layers of dark-brown pigment are presented across the composition and imbue the figure with a fabulous presentation evocative of fine Central African artistry! Size: 4" W x 12.4" H (10.2 cm x 31.5 cm); 14.1" H (35.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Ngbaka figurative effigies like this example are rare objects that are believed to represent Seto and Nabo, the sister and brother messengers of the supreme deity Gala (Gbonboso), recognized as the ancestors of the Ngbaka. Carved images of Seto and Nabo are placed atop a family altar where they can be paid respect daily, and where they can protect the family from illness and hardship.
A stylistically-similar example, of an admittedly larger size, hammered for EUR 13,450 ($14,930.44) at Christie's, Paris "Art Africain et Oceanien" auction (sale 5497, December 11, 2007, lot 267): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/sculptures-statues-figures/statuette-ngbaka-republique-democratique-du-cong-5005791-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5005791&sid=9eab938a-35ab-4479-b227-4e6ea9ac6f75
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Jean Zimmerman collection, New York, USA
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#148914Repairs to tip of right foot and both arms at elbows, with small nicks and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor abrasions to legs, body, arms, and head, with softening to some finer details, a few stable fissures, and light fading to original pigmentation. Light earthen deposits and patina throughout.Condition
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