Framed figure "nzambi" · D. R. Congo, Holo · ID: 3034221
Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, arching frame, crowned by a seated bird, a figure with outstretched arms inserted, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base;
the Holo are a small ethnic group, living in the borderland between Zaire and Angola. In the course of their history they were exposed to various influences. The Pende crossed their realm, the Kongo introduced the sacred kaolin and their masquerades are adopted from the Yaka.
The object Framed figure “nzambi” with the object ID 3034221 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 141 achieved a sales price of EUR 600 with an asking price of EUR 250.
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Comparing literature
Gardi, Bernhard, Zaire - Masken Figuren, Basel 1986, p. 55, ill. 45