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This is a striking, one-of-a-kind vintage 20th-century African studio fine-art carving. This dual-sided Janus statue depicts a back-to-back male and female ancestral couple, styled after traditional Luba-Hemba ethnographic art from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Key Details:
• Height: 12 inches tall
• Weight: 1.2 Ibs (Lightweight wood composition with an expertly applied dark ebonized finish)
• Anatomy & Posture:
composition with an expertly applied dark ebonized finish)
• Anatomy & Posture:
a back-to-back male and
• Anatomy & Posture:
Authentic tribal showing the figures with hands resting straight down on bent thighs.
• Base: 2-inch sturdy square base showcasing deeply chiseled geometric relief patterns.
• Hair / Headdress: Features a dramatic, high-swept tiered cascade headdress signifying royalty and high ancestral status.
• Signature / Provenance:
Fully signed with an
integrated, hand-chiseled
\"T\" workshop/artisan mark located cleanly right underneath the male the male figure\'s hand.
Condition:
Excellent vintage condition with natural hand-chiseled facets and minor surface character wear consistent with age. Freshly cleaned and lightly treated with natural museum-grade beeswax to seal and protect the wood finish. Please see all macro photos for exact tool marks and signature details.
