Lega/Warega statue, Democratic Republic of... - Lot 66 - De Baecque et Associés

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Lega/Warega statue, Democratic Republic of... - Lot 66 - De Baecque et Associés
Lega/Warega statue, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, pigments H. 22 cm Late production Provenance: Julian Kaplin, Toledo Reynold C. Kerr, New York Acquired from the latter by the current owner on August 30, 2011, French private collection Statuette with three faces, two on the same level and a third superimposed on top of these two, the whole resting on two massive feet spread out. The faces with rounded heads are hollowed out and inscribed in the shape of a heart enhanced with white pigments. The coffee bean eyes in relief are notched, giving the gaze an intensity, a small nasal bridge punctuates the softness of the rounded faces, small mouths with lips slightly projected forward, making the pout. Rare are the lega, warega statuettes, this one seems to be a replacement, although the certificate from Reynold C.Kerr states "I hereby certy that the object portrayed is an authentic ceremonial object."
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