Colon figure

€ 475, -

• D.R. Congo
• Yombe
• wood
• h. 30 cm
• Early/mid 20th Centure
• Ex collection Todd Zieseniss, Tribal Gatherings, USA

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A special and beautifully carved male figure depicted with a big smile sitting on a bench. In his hands he holds an open book, presumably a Bible. The Congo peoples have long been influenced by the missionaries and settlers and this often manifests itself in their statues and masks such as this charming example from this region.