Male figure "nkisi" · D. R. Congo, Tetela · ID: 3039116
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Size
H: 42,5 cm
H: 16.7 inch
Description
light brown wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, fragmentary (legs missing), copper sheet applications on the face, eyes inset with cowrie shells, hole on top of the head, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage, slight traces of abrasion, base
The object Male figure “nkisi” with the object ID 3039116 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 495.
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