Female power figure "nkisi"/ "nkishi" · D. R. Congo, Yombe / Vili · ID: 3046015

Name: Female power figure "nkisi"/ "nkishi"
SKU: 3046015
Price: 3000 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 3,000

Provenance

German Private Collection

Size

H: 24 cm

H: 9.4 inch

Description

wood, mirror glass, resin/ wax, rest.

This beautiful, finely worked figure shows mirrored eyes with painted pupils. Holding her breasts with both hands, she can certainly be seen in connection with fertility. The ritually filed teeth are proof that the figure represents a woman of high rank. The drill holes on the rear side were used for inserting or fixing magical charges.

The object Female power figure “nkisi”/ “nkishi” with the object ID 3046015 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 317 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,000.

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