Lot 166: A fine Ngbaka peg figure

People: Ngbaka
DR Congo
H: 17 3/4"
The figure with flat head and large deeply concave eyes, the mouth small and abstracted. The neck with remains of old fiber, the body in the form of a tapering peg to be inserted into the ground or a collection of ritual objects. Rare and fine example. On a custom base.

Provenance:
Ex. Private NY collection

Price Realized: $250

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