Hemba Artist
Late 19th-early 20th century
Four-Faced Fetish
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wood, snakeskin, iron, sacrificial conglomerate, raffia, animal fur
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wood, snakeskin, iron, sacrificial conglomerate, raffia, animal fur
Height: 14 1/2 in (37 cm)
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Provenance
Ex collection Emile Delletaille
Ex collection Ernst Anspach
Ex collection Pace Primitive
Ex collection Tom Alexander
Ex Private Collection, New York
Publications
Arnold Rubin, Pace Gallery. African Accumulative Sculpture: Power and Display. New York: Pace Editions, 1974. p.2 fig. 159