Ancestral Post
Metoko people, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pace Primitive, New York; Pace No. 53-0929
Early 20th century
H: 49.5” / 126cm
These Metoko posts would be presented during important events such as funerals, initiations of youths, and diplomatic functions. The posts were believed to have ancestral associations and would beget the ancestor’s spirits . The heart-shaped face, elongated features and geometric angular forms are characteristic of carving styles of the Equatorial Forest.
$7000
