Bidspirit auction | STATUETTE

STATUETTE - Anthropomorphic wooden figure, standing, with one arm raised and hand open, the other alongside the body. Broad head with circular face and whitish patina, half-closed eyes and triangular nose; compact body with prominent belly and sculpted fingers. Dark-toned surface with irregular patina and areas of wear. The volumetric simplification and 'mask-like' face may refer to the East Congo region, possibly related to Lega.