A CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF A MAN

Description:

Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba/Hemba
H. 34 cm
Carved in standing position, unclothed with arms bent at the sides. The facial features are framed by a beard, on his head he wears a headdress with a cruciform finial at the back.
From the collection Ludwig Bretschneider (1909-1987), assembled until the 1950s/60 - Minor wear, the plinth and the head partly chipped