tribal art Africa, very rare & old Luba, Azande or Oromo wooden female figure

Description: code: 2020-LA a very rare and authentic old, carved wooden figure of a female with exceptional hairstyle,because of the fan-shaped coiffure it might not just be a Luba statue, but a high ranked female ancestor figure of theZande / Azande peoplealso known as Azandeh, Zandeh, Adio, A-Zandeh, Sandeh Azende, Bazende, Niam niam, Nyam nyam, Neam nam, Neam neam, living in southwest Sudan, Central African Republic and northwest Democratic Republic of Congo,the word Azande means "the people who possess much land", and refers to their history as conquering warriors. The name Niam-Niam was frequently used by foreigners to refer to the Azande in the 18th and early 19th century,see our last picture and you can also search for documentation a picture of: Nasara, one of the wives of Akenge with typical fan-shaped style of the Zande, Democratic Republic Congo. Photo by Herbert Lang Expedition, 1909-1915 an other possibility is a lady of the Oromo in Jimma, now EthiopiaOromia, Orimiya, Oromyiaa, Jimmaathe second last of our pictures shows her hairstyle, but we did not found comparative sculptures of this quality from the Oromo we see a standing female with beautiful authentic old patine, with an almost hat-like coiffure that encircles her head like a halo,a cord with 2 metal objects and 2 shells (black through dirt and patine) around her neck, cord and remains of textile around her hips,her gently carved face has elliptic shaped eyes and mouth, and is ethereal and timeless,she has protruding breasts,in a 1951 study anthropologists determined that in Azande culture, long, pendulous breasts were seen as most attractive on women,with her right hand she holds a breast, her left hand lays gently on her shoulder, her simple gesture of hands to breast and shoulder signifies her devotion to the spirit world,she has lozenge shaped and lineair scarifications around and abouve her protruding navel condition: very good, no cracks, no holes.age unknown, but we date this sculpture as 19th Century, even 18th Century is possible.height: circa 21 cm / circa 8.2 inch weight: circa 200 gram we are no experts on the subject of tribal art, we have done some research, trying to attribute this statue to a land, country, tribe or people, to the best we could - before bidding or buying do judge for yourself the tribal affilation and the correct age - we are selling this item "as is" and we will not accept returns if the buyer finds that we are wrong concerning these matters. we are: delta 98 den haag The Hague, The Netherlands, EU registrated at: Chambers of Commerce in The Netherlands / KvK Haaglanden: file 27133335 free world wide shipping- this means that the shipping costs are included with the sale price- you wil be ordering registrated shipment provided by PostNL or UPS from The Netherlands, EU- this will be according to the shipping provider’s conditions- the shipping will be, if possible, with priority, tracking and insurance offered by the shipping provider for loss during shipment- the shipping costs differ per country- at pick-up the shipping costs will be refunded or deducted buyer requirements for shipping:- the buyer will, promptly after buying an item, have to provide one’s phone number and email address to the seller for the shipping provider’s requirements: the email address is to give the shipping provider the possibility to provide the buyer requirements and/or forms needed - without a buyer’s phone number and email address, the seller can not always ship and this can be a reason to cancel the transaction- the seller, Delta 98 Den Haag, will not use the provided personal info for other use then for the shipping provider’s requirements. import into the US and all NON-EU countries,(the seller is based in The Netherlands, EU)- to let the import of an item into the US go more smoothly, the buyer/importer will have to be prepared to submit a CBP 5106 form to the shipping provider and/or US-Customs, please check why, when, what and how for yourself- to admit the CBR 5106 form can take some time and the delivery therefore can take longer as anticipated, expected or predicted by the shipping provider- for import in all non-EU countries: please check for yourself prior to buying if there are requirements for the importer - for all non-EU countries: the buyer/importer will probably have to pay for the import, taxes and customs costs and this is to the buyer’s responsibility VAT / BTW: the seller is subject to the Dutch/NL, EU sales tax called “Margin Scheme” (in Dutch: “BTW Margeregeling”), the seller’s tax number in The Netherlands, EU is: NL001190378B30

Price: 2900 USD

Location: 's-Gravenhage

End Time: 2023-11-04T13:07:29.000Z

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