Male power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi" · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3048624

Name: Male power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi"
SKU: 3048624
Price: 16000 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 16,000

Provenance

Adrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium

Size

H: 44 cm / 52,5 cm (with horn)

H: 17.3 inch / 20.7 inch (with horn)

Description

wood, animal horn, brass / copper sheet, glass beads,
The figure shows a black sacrificial patina, sweating heavily in places.

It still carries some of the paraphernalia with which it was once equipped by the ritual specialist “nganga” and magically charged with accompanying incantations.

The metal strips on the forehead and bridge of the nose are associated with the natural phenomenon of lightning. Transferred to the “nkisi” figures, this refers to the dual ability not only to counteract the aggressive actions of evil, but also to redirect them at the same time. The animal horn stuck in the parting symbolises power, fertility and abundance.

The object Male power figure “nkisi” / “nkishi” with the object ID 3048624 was last part of the auction 97th Auction at November 6, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 348 achieved a sales price of EUR 16,000.

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