SKU: 149540
Metoko Figure on Custom Base Congo
Height: 17
Width: 6.0
Depth: 6.0
Width: 6.0
Depth: 6.0
$210.00
Description
The Metoko wood figures are defined by their highly abstracted forms including incised lines or dots. Though not fully documented, figures like this are used by a secret society known as Bukota, and these figures have no assigned purpose but could've been used for initiations, funerals, peace-making, and even during circumcisions of young initiates. Hand-carved Metoko figures like these are always a wonderful addition to any collection.
Height (In) - 17.0
Width (In) - 6.0
Depth (In) - 6.0
149540
Approximate Age: 20th Century
People: Metoko
Country of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Material
Material: Wood
Condition
Damage/Repair: Crack on foot, crack along face and body. Indigenous repairs.
Overall Condition: Fair. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners
Overall Condition: Fair. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners