A rare Lega figure 'Kakulu ka Mpito'.
Wood, fur, 27 cm high. These stylized figures were made for initiates of the Bwami society. Pastor 'Baba V', born in 1907 as Vinton Samuel educated himself since his arrival in the Congo in 1928 as a medical expert on Tropical medicine. Many of the objects in his collection were given to him by former patients as thanks to his treatments. (VJ)
Provenance:
Collected by Pasteur Baba Vi, Kama DRC. Photographed in the missionary house in Kivu.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
28.06.2023 - 15:18
- Realized price: **
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EUR 3,640.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 2,800.- to EUR 3,500.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 2,300.-
A rare Lega figure 'Kakulu ka Mpito'.
Wood, fur, 27 cm high. These stylized figures were made for initiates of the Bwami society. Pastor 'Baba V', born in 1907 as Vinton Samuel educated himself since his arrival in the Congo in 1928 as a medical expert on Tropical medicine. Many of the objects in his collection were given to him by former patients as thanks to his treatments. (VJ)
Provenance:
Collected by Pasteur Baba Vi, Kama DRC. Photographed in the missionary house in Kivu.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 28.06.2023 - 15:18 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 24.06. - 28.06.2023 |
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