Democratic Republic of Congo, executed in a blonde wood, the male figure with multi-part pointed coif above a powerful brow and classical Pende facial features; the arms bent at the elbows with hands bent at the wrists, prominent genitalia and powerful rendering of the knees and feet. The female figure, similarly carved, with a high-pointed coif, the body position the same as the male, however, elaborate scarification patterns depicted by small dot motifs on the front and back of the abdomen. Fine overall patina. height 18 ½ and 18in
Democratic Republic of Congo, executed in a blonde wood, the male figure with multi-part pointed coif above a powerful brow and classical Pende facial features; the arms bent at the elbows with hands bent at the wrists, prominent genitalia and powerful rendering of the knees and feet. The female figure, similarly carved, with a high-pointed coif, the body position the same as the male, however, elaborate scarification patterns depicted by small dot motifs on the front and back of the abdomen. Fine overall patina. height 18 ½ and 18in
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