Hemba Male Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo

luba collection york hemba cambier brussels gaud bercovic françois lerner paris male congo notes large greater style republic singiti november drouot 2000 monbrison martin acquired forms sotheby's sculpture figure democratic wood dark brown patina height 23in 58.5cm provenance jean michel 1993 charles ricqlès hotel alain february 2001 published musée castre rencontre ciel terre group peoples river western border luika lukuga luapula-luvua individual characteristics recently studies classified clearer ancestor figures squared shoulders oval faces express great dignity serenity cruciform coiffure distinctive feature collecting african cannes gillon flow picture patinated cassell tropez/nice 1990 werner territories work finely 1979