Antique carved wooden figure from Bakongo tribe in Zaire Central Africa.

Materials and Condition: The figure is crafted from dark hardwood and shows significant weathering, including termite or wood-boring insect damage around the base.

Symbolism: Such statues often functioned as ritual objects, fertility figures, power figures or ancestor representations and kept in private family shrines.

Cultural Origin: The style, particularly the facial features and seated or kneeling pose, is consistent with artistic traditions from the Congo region.

This is a highly collectible statue with similar could be found in a major museums, galleries and African auctions houses around the world.

This figurine came from an important collection of African art and originally sold by Barakat gallery in Beverly Hills.

Condition as shown.

Dimensions: 10” high