LOT 149 YOMBE MATERNITY FIGURE, PHEMBA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
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YOMBE MATERNITY FIGURE, PHEMBA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO carved wood, shown sitting crossed legged on an integral plinth, she cradles the infant in her lap, the child's features sensitively carved, the mother nude from the waist, she wears bangles around her wrists and ankles, finely carved sections of scarification adorn the shoulders and prominently across the back, the head oversized, with expressive features, the mouth slightly agape, broad nose and almond eyes, recessed to take the now lost glass inlay, a band across the forehead with incised decoration above, raised on a bespoke mount (30.3cm tall) Footnote: Provenance: Roger Lefevre, Brussels Private collection, Holland
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