Figural fragment of a power figure "nkosi" ·  D. R. Congo, Zombo · ID: 3036015

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, black paint, various openings (parting, ears) and drilled holes (arms) for insertion or attachment of magical loading, slightly dam. (coiffure), traces of insect caused damage, base;
identifying Zombo sculpture entails uncertainty since few pieces have been collected in Zombo land proper and, even among the ones collected there, some were made by one of the neighbouring peoples such as the Yaka or another eastern or central Kongo group.

The object Figural fragment of a power figure “nkosi” with the object ID 3036015 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 452.

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