Tabwa Standing Male Figure, Based
Product ID: A1500-267
$3,495.00
About this piece
Arms at his sides, one foot propped on a block. A stoic.
Tabwa carvers of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, made this standing male figure in wood in the 20th century. Tabwa figures are associated with ancestors and with ritual and protective use, and are often marked on the face and body. This one has a long oval head with a high, ridged crown, narrow shoulders and arms held close to the torso. The wood is dark brown and glossy, rubbed pale in places.
About 15 inches tall. Stands very straight, and expects you to do the same.
