Statue
Statue
presenting a female ancestor standing with arched arms detached from the body sculpted with originality and bent knees. Her face evokes a young Mwawa Phwo ancestor symbolizing the eminent position of women in this matrilineal society. She is the female ancestor who exerts a beneficial influence on the fertility of her descendants. This work is distinguished by the quality of its sculpture, its age and the particular posture of the hands, which gives it a firm and powerful hold. She wears a plate-shaped headdress with a sagittal crest on her head and her gaze is accentuated by two brown almond-shaped
protrusions. Hardwood, old brown and red patina, marks of time on the pedestal
Tchokwé, Democratic Republic of Congo -Angola, late 19th - early 20th
century 29 x 12,5 x 8 cm Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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presenting a female ancestor standing with arched arms detached from the body sculpted with originality and bent knees. Her face evokes a young Mwawa Phwo ancestor symbolizing the eminent position of women in this matrilineal society. She is the female ancestor who exerts a beneficial influence on the fertility of her descendants. This work is distinguished by the quality of its sculpture, its age and the particular posture of the hands, which gives it a firm and powerful hold. She wears a plate-shaped headdress with a sagittal crest on her head and her gaze is accentuated by two brown almond-shaped
protrusions. Hardwood, old brown and red patina, marks of time on the pedestal
Tchokwé, Democratic Republic of Congo -Angola, late 19th - early 20th
century 29 x 12,5 x 8 cm Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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