Register Auction 105
Zemanek-Münster
Anthropomorphic power figure "nkishi" (pl. "mankishi"), D. R. Congo, Songye, Size: H: 87,5 cm 100 cm (with horn) (H: 34.4 inch 39.4 inch (with horn)), ID: 3052055
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Lot 376
Auction 105

Anthropomorphic power figure "nkishi" (pl. "mankishi") ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3052055

Starting price EUR 3,500
Estimated price EUR 5,000
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Provenance
Johannes & Ursula Kaddatz, Hamburg, Germany
Size
H: 87,5 cm
100 cm (with horn)
H: 34.4 inch
39.4 inch (with horn)

Description

wood, metal, reptile skin, fabric, glass beads, rest.

These large-scale “mankishi” acted as intermediaries between the spirits of the ancestors and the living. They were believed to benefit the entire community.

The figure still bears some of the paraphernalia with which it was once endowed by the magician and magically charged with accompanying incantations. The eyes are set with cone-shaped metal, forehead and bridge of the nose are covered with copper sheet, and the head is crowned by a “diadem” of metal pieces.

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