Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.
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Figure of a prisoner, Kuba people, D.R.C.

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360 €
20th century
Tribal Art
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    Statue presenting a bust on a round base depicting a prisoner with his hands tied behind his back. His face is closed, his back arched, and he appears resigned to his fate. The number of significant scarifications on his body and face must signify the importance of the figure.
    Such representations of prisoners are quite rare in BaKuba art;
    Kuba people, Democratic Republic of Congo.
    Blackened wood with worn patina, some dents.
    Height: 18.5 cm
    Mid-twentieth century.
    Provenance: former French private collection

    Ref: G1HKSYNARE

    Condition As is
    Ethnic group Kuba
    Style Tribal Art (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity of Tribal Art Style)
    Period 20th century (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity 20th century)
    Country of origin Congo
    Height (cm) 18.55
    Shipping Time Ready to ship in 4-7 Business Days
    Location 69620, Ternand, France
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