Ancestor statue (1) - Wood - kwelé - Kwele - Gabon

Rare and magnificent “altar” sculpture, Kwele, Gabon. Highlights include a rare "altar" figure from Kwele (Gabon) 43cm tall, whose striking design - with the head on an elongated neck emerging from a stool-shaped support. The characters are one of the most powerful creations of Kwele art. The style of this ancient head - probably the image of an illustrious ancestor - combines the surprisingly imaginative powers of Kota with the radical but delicate stylization of the most beautiful works by Kwele. Height 43 cm