Lot 52
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LUENA CHOKWE FIGURE
ANGOLA
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities | 576
Auction: 15 October 2019 at 16:00 BST
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
Description
carved wood and aluminium, the female figure shown standing with the legs apart and descending to form the base with rings around the ankles, the arms are held in towards the abdomen which is incised with two seperate panels, two aluminium inlays above the breasts, the face with serene countenance, scarification and domed coiffure above, presented on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
25.25cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Abla and Alain Lecompte, Paris
Private collection, Belgium