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HUJ-043128
A Bembe Charm
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture
Bembe
Features
Owl
,
janiform
,
cephalomorphic
Categories
Amulet / Charm / Talisman / Oracle
,
kalunga / echwaboka / echawokaba / alunga
Materials
Wood
,
Natural Pigment
Period
XIX-XXth century
Dimensions
13.7 cm (5.4 in)
Provenance
Jean Willy Mestach, Brussels
Marc Leo Felix, Brussels
Harold Gray, Washington, D.C.
May 16, 2013, Sotheby's — African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art
Jean-Louis Danis, Central Abaco, The Bahamas
Dec 10, 2025, Sotheby's — Arts d'Afrique, d'Océanie et des Amériques
Sales Results
Lot 165, Sotheby's, New York — May 16, 2013
African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art
Estimate:
USD 6,000–9,000
Sold: USD 3,750
USD 3,750
Lot 59, Sotheby's, Paris — Dec 10, 2025
Arts d'Afrique, d'Océanie et des Amériques
Estimate:
EUR 3,000–5,000
Sold: EUR 3,556
USD 4,133
Publications
Warren M. Robbins and Nancy I. Nooter, African Art in American Collections, Washington, 1989, p. 477, fig. 1223