{"product_id":"kasongo-male-ancestor-figure-congo-rohner-collection-157341","title":"Kusu\/Kasongo Male Ancestor Figure Congo Rohner Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautiful, hand-carved African tribal figure showing stylistic characteristics of the Kasongo peoples from the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Magic on his head.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Kusu and Kasongo carvers share deep stylistic ties with their neighboring Hemba and Songye cultures, which is beautifully reflected in the execution of this piece. \u003cspan\u003eDistinctive Chevron Beard: Features an elongated, highly geometric carved beard decorated with traditional chevron pattern incisions, a classic indicator of regional ancestral representation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe figure boasts a stylized, high-domed headdress or hairstyle, heavy-lidded almond eyes, and a rigid, powerful posture with hands resting over a rounded midsection.\n\u003cdiv\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; Condition: Carved from a single piece of dense hardwood. It exhibits a beautiful, aged dark patina with authentic surface wear, minor wood checking, and weathering consistent with age and handling. Mounted securely to a simple square wooden display block.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis striking sculpture makes an exceptional addition to any collection of African ethnographical art, primitive art, or global decor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: John R. Rohner Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eRohner, a museum curator for decades, aimed his practiced eye for authenticity to African art beginning in the early 1908s. His passion for this art only grew through the decades he built his collection––always with an aim for a broad and representative array of pieces. The collection appears in his book, \u003ci\u003eArt Treasures from African Runners\u003c\/i\u003e (2000, University Press of Colorado). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorWrapper_1ivxc_74\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"PRODUCT.metafields.custom.height_in_-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"button\" class=\"_ActivatorButton_1ivxc_78\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_1ivxc_12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_1ivxc_38\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eHeight (In): 15.0\u003cbr\u003eWidth (In): 4.75\u003cbr\u003eDepth (In): 4.75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eLarge chip out of the base. Small crack on the side of the head. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e157341\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"sku 157000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52210412421415,"sku":"157341","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_2146_cea49f6f-26c3-49a5-a9f6-9d189e85429a.jpg?v=1790886944","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/kasongo-male-ancestor-figure-congo-rohner-collection-157341","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}