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THBEarly 20th C. African Yaka Wooden Shrine Figure
Lot 54
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
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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Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine and hand-carved wooden shrine figure from the Yaka people of central Africa. The figure is characterized by a pair of attenuated legs, a rotund torso, a single sinuous arm wrapping up in front of the chest, and a slender neck. The minimalist visage presents carved almond-shaped eyes, a crested nose, cupped ears, and a narrow mouth, all below a tapered brow line and a stylized conical coiffure. The sculpture is detailed with thick areas of dark-brown pigment. Shrine figures like this example were created to guarantee successful hunting or fishing campaigns, though some were utilized by shamans and divining elders to combat any malevolent forces that may seek to harm the village. Shamanic individuals would also create such figures to impart healing forces onto those struck with illness or injury. Custom wooden display stand included. Size: 1.625" W x 8.75" H (4.1 cm x 22.2 cm); 11.375" H (28.9 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA acquired prior to 1970
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#130638Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions as expected, small losses to legs, chest, face, and verso, with fading to pigmentation and some carved details, and minor inactive insect damage. Nice earthen deposits, pigmentation remains, and light-brown patina throughout.Condition
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