Carved from the same hand depicting a male and a female in an upright stance. Each figure has been finely executed showing fantastic detail and craftsmanship. The female is adorned with multiple stands of early glass beads around her waste, she stands with one hand placed between her breasts and the other by her side. The male stands stiff upright with his arms by his side. There is an early chain around his neck and in each ear are small aluminium studs.
It is thought that these pieces were once fly-wisp handles and thus probably owned by a Kamba man of higher rank.
Ex Private Collection, UK
Estimated Period: 1930's
H (Male): 56cm
H (Female): 30cm
Width of Base: 14cm
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