Four rare miniature bells "kunda", late 19th / early 20th century · D. R. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3052229
Price
EUR 1,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Sam Handbury-Madin, Shrewsbury, Great BritainRobert Temple, Ghent, Belgium
Size
H: 9 cm - 12,5 cm
H: 3.5 inch - 4.9 inch
Description
wood, pigments,
The “kunda” is linked to the “nkisi” cult (cult of spirits), which is combined with song and dance and the treatment of the ill. “Kunda” enables the “nganga” to influence the spirits and impose his will on them.
The object Four rare miniature bells “kunda”, late 19th / early 20th century with the object ID 3052229 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025, lot number 339 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,000 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Gansemans, Jos, Musical Instruments, Tervuren 2009, p. 143