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Unknown — Lega Ivory Head, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Lega Ivory Head, Democratic Republic of the Congo

A historical ivory head carving from the Lega people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, representing traditional African sculptural artistry.

🔨 Auction Lot

Splendeurs : Chefs-d’oeuvre des Arts d’Afrique

June 8, 2022

Estimate: $80,000$120,000

Lot 11

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Unknown, Lega Ivory Head, Democratic Republic of the Congo

A historical ivory head carving from the Lega people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, representing traditional African sculptural artistry.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

African Art, Sculpture, Traditional, Ivory, Carving, Lega, Head, Democratic Republic Of The Congo

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art