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Male power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi", D. R. Congo, Songe - Tetela, Size: H: 35 cm (with horn) (H: 13.8 inch (with horn)), ID: 3048921
Male power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi", D. R. Congo, Songe - Tetela, Size: H: 35 cm (with horn) (H: 13.8 inch (with horn)), ID: 3048921 - 2/5 Male power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi", D. R. Congo, Songe - Tetela, Size: H: 35 cm (with horn) (H: 13.8 inch (with horn)), ID: 3048921 - 3/5 Male power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi", D. R. Congo, Songe - Tetela, Size: H: 35 cm (with horn) (H: 13.8 inch (with horn)), ID: 3048921 - 4/5 Male power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi", D. R. Congo, Songe - Tetela, Size: H: 35 cm (with horn) (H: 13.8 inch (with horn)), ID: 3048921 - 5/5
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Lot 311
98th Auction

Male power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi" ·  D. R. Congo, Songe - Tetela · ID: 3048921

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Provenance
French Collection
Size
H: 35 cm (with horn)
H: 13.8 inch (with horn)

Description

wood, animal horn, base

A recess closed with animal horn for filling with magical mass “bishimba” in the head, a second one in the back.

A comparable figure in terms of physiognomy and proportion of the body was auctioned at Zemanek-Münster on 14 March 2009, Lot 409 (AHDRC 0040849).

The object Male power figure “nkisi” / “nkishi” with the object ID 3048921 was last part of the auction 98th Auction at March 26, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 311.

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