BOYO BASIKASINGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. - Lot 219

BOYO BASIKASINGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. - Standing statue of a male ancestor, arms pressed against the body. Wood with a dark patina, used in rituals. Height: 42.5 cm. (Damage and missing piece on the back of the base). Provenance: Paul Vialatel (1920–2018), pharmacist in Pointe-Noire, and curator of the Ethnological Museum of Pointe-Noire (Congo). - Wooden bust of a female ancestor fetish figure with a brown patina. Cracks, minor damage, and wear from long-term ritual use. Height: 47.5 cm. Provenance: Paul Vialatel (1920–2018), a pharmacist in Pointe-Noire and curator of the Pointe-Noire Ethnological Museum (Congo). - Fetish statuette of a standing man holding his beard and wearing an elaborate headdress. It is made of wood with a glossy patina from ritual use. Height: 24 cm. (Signs of wear and cracks). Provenance: Paul Vialatel (1920–2018), a pharmacist in Pointe-Noire and curator of the Pointe-Noire Ethnological Museum (Congo). Expert: JCHG.