Large power half figure "nkisi" ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3040567

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, strongly encrusted in some areas (face), nails, characteristic posture and facial features, round receptacle on the head for insertion of magical loading in shape of clay-like mass and nails, ears with drilled holes, coiffure from animal skin, remains of a loincloth, slightly dam., insect caused missing parts (right side of the body, left arm, base), cracks, metal plate

The object Large power half figure “nkisi” with the object ID 3040567 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 462 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000.

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