Bidspirit auction | POLYCHROME FIGURE

POLYCHROME FIGURE - Anthropomorphic wooden figure, standing upright on an integral base, with bent arms holding a second head in front of the body. Faces with strong frontality, with half-closed eyes, rectilinear nose, and yellow painted stripes on a dark background; traces of red on the eyelids. Surface with blackened patina and polychrome marks, angular volumes, and wide feet. It exhibits characteristics that may refer to the Kifwebe universe of the Songye/Luba traditions from the Congo region, due to the emphasis on facial striations and compact modeling.