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Nail Fetish Statue. Yombe. Maternal Figure. Carving. Congo. DRC. Africa.

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The vast Yombe area – the forested region of the Lower Zaire River – represents an important geographic chapter in the artistic history of black Africa. It has the greatest, most prolific and finest concentration of maternity figures and stone statuary. The Yombe female phemba statues… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-8497
Provenance/Origin: Lower Zaire Rover, Congo. Circa 1960 - 1970s
Composition: Wood, pigment, sisal rope, textile, basket material
Dimensions: 16.5" tall x 5" wide x 7.5" deep
Weight: 3 pounds
Price: $ 390.00 USD

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