Vintage African BOYO Tribal Carved Wood Standing Male Ancestor Statue Congo

Description: Antique Vintage African LUBA Tribal Carved Wood Standing Male Fertility Statue Vintage African Boyo Tribal Carved Wood Standing Male Ancestor Statue Zaire Click images to enlarge Description Vintage African BOYO Buyu Tribal Carved Wood Standing Male Ancestor Effigy Statue Figure Sculpture Zaire This powerful carved standing man is a Boyo Buyu male ancestor effigy figure (reference 'Black Africa' 1992 Terrail, publisher, author Laure Meyer, page 128). He is carved from one piece of wood and is mounted on an iron stand. He was thought to be carved in the mid 20th century, but could be older. The Boyo people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo have a long history and are thought to be closely related to the Luba people and their art. The establishment of the Kingdom of Luba was in 1500. This figure exudes strength from his large head with its distinctive top knot & braided hairdo down to his flat, almost wedge shaped feet. There are strong facial features and proportions, but also incised surface decorations to indicate facial & body scarification. Dimensions are 27-5/8" height x 7" width x 7" depth with an 8" square iron base and the weight with the base is 13 pounds 11 ounces. The stand is removeable as he is secured by two studs that fit into two holes on the bottom of his feet. The condition is very good, with a lovely patina to the wood as can be seen in the photos. There is a shallow crack on one side of his tummy and two small holes in the top of his head. PLEASE NOTE that this item is also available for LOCAL PICK UP in Fresno, or in Alameda, California. Thanks for looking. Please email me if you have any questions! Payment Any transaction not paid for within 3 days will be considered uncompleted and the item will be re-listed. Shipping I Ship Via USPS, UPS or FedEx. Please allow at least 10 business days for all shipments. Please note that I use clean recycled packing materials whenever possible (peanuts, bubble wrap, boxes etc.). If this is not acceptable to you please notify me before payment, so I can switch to new materials. Contact Us I inspect all of my items very carefully and make every effort to accurately describe items listed, but I might have missed something that is very important to you. Please contact me with any questions prior to bidding or if you would like additional photos sent to your email address. Your positive feedback is very important to me. Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views With Auctiva's Counter

Price: 450 USD

Location: Fresno, California

End Time: 2024-01-10T23:58:25.000Z

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