GothamGallery Fine African Art - DRC Napso Figure Start Price USD 1,300.00 Current Price USD 1,300.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 24, 2008 End Time Friday, October 24, 2008 Location NYC See more about 'GothamGallery Fine African Art - DRC Napso Figure' Description   Offering the Finest Quality Sub-Saharan African Art   Superb African DRC Songye / Nsapo Figure   Measurement:        Height: 18 Width: 5.75 Depth: 5.5 Inches Measurement:        Height: 46 Width: 15 Depth: 14 Centimeters                               Measurement Statue OnlyMaterial:                Wood, Vegetal material Estimated Age:       Early 20th Century Condition:             Very Good Remarks:               Highly stylized figure heavy Songye influenced form aged surface dark brown patina Shipping:               US East Coast - Estimated $25.00                               Exact rate use shipping calculator INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS WELCOME   CONDITIONWood deterioration all over especially on base and back of head area, chips and age cracks, overall condition Very good. Thank you and please view my other items. BACKGROUND The Nsapo are a small sub-group of the Songye who in the later years of the 19th century moved to an area close by the Lulua in the Lomani, Sankuru Rivers region. Their relatively rare carvings are heavily influenced by Lulua styles as well as the Songye and in the details of the carving. Yet there is difficulty in placing Nsapo figural carving in any single category of style as they draw from a number of neighboring peoples. In fact Nsapo figural carving may said to be an interpretation of styles rather than a single commonly understood style. Few Nsapo carving have been illustrated and little is know about their use. However similar figures among the Lulua are known to represent ancestors. A custom base is included with this piece. It is important to properly exhibit a beautiful piece of art. The splendor of the piece cannot be fully revealed without a correct display. Custom bases can cost a minimum of thirty and up to several hundred dollars depending on its complexity and size. It is very difficult to locate a good stand maker regardless of price, but fortunately this piece will be appropriately displayed and ready for you and your guests’ enjoyment. Painter Fred Uhlman words - Most of the artists I admired, Picasso, Modigliani, Deraini, to mention only a few, had collected African art and had been profoundly influenced by it. Shortly afterwards I bought the Baule Fetish and the Baule bobbin which are still two of the finest pieces in my collection. It is easy to see why I bought them and why from that moment I have never stopped collecting. The head of the bobbin or heddle - pulley which is after all only a functional object for the purpose of weaving seemed to me then and today as beautiful as a Greek goddess. The fetish moved me as deeply as the bobbin by its silent tragic dignity and its air of profound meditation. GUARANTEEAUTHENTICITY AND CONDITION OF ITEMS ARE GUARANTEE TO THEIR DESCRIPTION. IF THE ITEM IS FOUND TO BE NOT AS DESCRIBED OR PICTURED, FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF THE WINNING BID AMOUNT AND SHIPPING CHARGE WILL BE GIVEN.QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, OR MORE DETAIL PICTURES. EMAIL:GOTHAMGALLERY@AOL.COMSHIPPINGSHIPPING VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COST PLEASE INQUIRE.PAYMENTPAYMENT ACCEPTED, PAYPAL, MONEY ORDER, CERTIFIED CHECK, PERSONAL CHECK 5 TO 7 DAYS TO CLEAR. OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT PLEASE INQUIRE FIRST. Please click and check store items GothamGallery Fine African Art 　 PLEASE NOTE GOTHAMGALLERY DOES NOT SEND SECOND CHANCE OFFER COMMUNICATION WILL BE VIA ebay SYSTEM ONLY PLEASE BE CAREFUL OF SCAMS Place a Bid!