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XRE-177288
A Songye Power Figure
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture
Songye / Songe
Features
Anthropomorphic
,
standing
Categories
Power Figure / Magical Figure / Fetish
Materials
Wood
,
Horn
,
Composite Material / bilongo
Period
XIX-XXth century
Dimensions
45.7 cm (18.0 in)
Provenance
Dec 2, 1985, Sotheby's - Tribal Art
Alfred Scheinberg / Schienberg, New York
Dec 4, 2020, Sotheby's - Sculpture: Africa, Pacific, Americas
May 23, 2023, Sotheby's - Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Auction results
Lot 55, Sotheby's, London - Dec 2, 1985
Tribal Art
Estimate:
GBP
3,000 - 5,000
Sold:
GBP
2,200
Lot 62, Sotheby's, New York - Dec 4, 2020
Sculpture: Africa, Pacific, Americas
Estimate:
USD
25,000 - 35,000
Sold:
USD
44,100
USD
44,100
Lot 27, Sotheby's, New York - May 23, 2023
Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Estimate:
USD
15,000 - 25,000
Sold:
USD
27,940
USD
27,940