Janus-headed half figure "nikisi", D. R. Congo, Songye, Size: H: 29 cm (H: 11.4 inch), ID: 3034809

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Lot 416

73rd tribal art auction

Janus-headed half figure "nikisi" · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3034809

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Provenance

Alfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany

Size

H: 29 cm

H: 11.4 inch

Description

wood, slightly shiny brown patina, string of glass beads, metal ring, a snake winding around the columnar body, small animal horn on the head, min. dam., cracks, minor missing parts

The object Janus-headed half figure “nikisi” with the object ID 3034809 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 416.

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