PENDE, Democratic Republic of Congo. Wood,... - Lot 237 - Pousse-Cornet

Lot 237
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PENDE, Democratic Republic of Congo. Wood,... - Lot 237 - Pousse-Cornet
PENDE, Democratic Republic of Congo. Wood, polychrome natural pigments (red, white and black). Protective post sculpted with a maternity, the mother, matrilineal ancestor is represented standing, her feet merging with the base. She is carrying her child and holding it with her left hand, her right hand resting on her hip. This type of post, with its image of maternity, is supposed to encourage the fertility of the women of the village and is kept in the chief's hut. 1st half of the 20th century. Top: Visible missing (cap), cracks and small accidents.
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