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Male power figure "nkisi", D. R. Congo, Songye, Size: H: 26 cm (H: 10.2 inch), ID: 3048956
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Lot 312
98th Auction

Male power figure "nkisi" ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3048956

sold EUR 1,250
Provenance
Jean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgium
Size
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch

Description

wood, base

These small “nkisi” were made for the private use of an individual and were kept in their owner’s home. In order to motivate the ancestors to provide assistance, suppliants offer prayers and sacrifices to them.

Africa
Figures

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