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Female power figure "nkisi", around 1920, D. R. Congo, Songye, Size: H: 35,5 cm (H: 14.0 inch), ID: 3043868
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Lot 456
89th Tribal Art Auction

Female power figure "nkisi", around 1920 ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3043868

not available anymore
Provenance
Jean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgium
Size
H: 35,5 cm
H: 14.0 inch

Description

wood, base

The figure has no magical charge. Its magical significance is revealed by the unusual scrathed emblems and the peculiar reversed right arm. People with exceptional physical characteristics have also been recognized as having exceptional abilities.

The object Female power figure “nkisi”, around 1920 with the object ID 3043868 was last part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction at July 7, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 456.

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Comparing literature

Neyt, Francois, Songye, Brussels 2004, p. 134, ill. 98

Publications

AHDRC: 0153784

Africa
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